Bast goddess of cats
Bast was the ancient Egyptian goddess of protection and cats.She was the daughter of Ra.Bast was seen as defender of the pharaoh, and consequently of the chief god.Bast was the most honored feline deity in Ancient Egypt.She was depicted as either a fierce lioness or a woman with the head.Her role in the Egyptian pantheon became diminished as Sekhmet, a similar lioness war deity, became more dominant in the unified culture of Lower and Upper Egypt.As the daughter of Ra she was one of the goddesses known as the "Eye of Ra", a fierce protector who almost destroyed mankind but was tricked with blood coloured beer which put her to sleep and gave her a hangover, stopping the carnage.
Bast was the ancient Egyptian goddess of protection and cats.She was the daughter of Ra.Bast was seen as defender of the pharaoh, and consequently of the chief god.Bast was the most honored feline deity in Ancient Egypt.She was depicted as either a fierce lioness or a woman with the head.Her role in the Egyptian pantheon became diminished as Sekhmet, a similar lioness war deity, became more dominant in the unified culture of Lower and Upper Egypt.As the daughter of Ra she was one of the goddesses known as the "Eye of Ra", a fierce protector who almost destroyed mankind but was tricked with blood coloured beer which put her to sleep and gave her a hangover, stopping the carnage.