Bastet
MythologyEgyptian
RoleGoddess of home and protection
About Bastet
Cat-headed goddess of home, fertility, and protection. Began as a fierce lioness deity and softened over centuries into the house-cat form. Her festival at Bubastas drew vast crowds, according to Herodotus. Hundreds of thousands of cat mummies were offered to her.
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