Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An ancient Egyptian goddess, daughter of Ra and agent of his vengeance, often depicted as a lioness or cat.
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- proper noun One of the 'daughters' of
Ra , and the Goddess of, Cats, Lower Egypt, the sun and the moon. Also known as the 'eye of Ra'.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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... because Bastet is the goddess I affiliate with myself ...
I find this very interesting indeed... missatralissa 2003
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His fellow Lib Dem AMs evidently already knew of this, as Mike German and Eleanor Burnham have been overheard on more than one occasion referring to Black as a 'Bastet'.
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
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His fellow Lib Dem AMs evidently already knew of this, as Mike German and Eleanor Burnham have been overheard on more than one occasion referring to Black as a 'Bastet'.
Sunday musings 2009
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Turns out the teen is part of the ancient race called Mai, the offspring of the Egyptian cat-goddess Bastet, and she possesses many cat-like qualities while maintaining her human appearance.
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The singer's name, Nehmes Bastet, means she was believed to be protected by the feline deity Bastet.
Nehmes Bastet, Ancient Female Singer's Tomb Found In Egypt's Valley Of The Kings (VIDEO) 2012
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In New Orleans, witch Dori and vampire Sabin seek her missing brother and to obtain the stolen powerful the Eye of Bastet amulet.
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Cats - invariably female - were Egyptian symbols for female sexuality and the recreative force, embodied in such goddesses as Bast (Bastet) and the powerful and ancient lioness-headed Sekhmet (Sakhmet), an aspect of equally ancient goddess Hathor (Het-hert), often depicted as a cow-headed woman.
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He said cats were associated with the Egyptian goddess Bastet, who was particularly revered.
Ancient Egyptians Mummified Pet Cats With Great Care | Impact Lab 2007
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I looked deep into the kohl-streaked eyes of Bastet at the pyramids, the Nile and all of Ptolemaic Egypt echoing double-pipes,
Cat's Eyes 2009
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Bastet is an ancient solar and war goddess in Egyptian mythology that is worshipped since the Second Dynasty.
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hernesheir commented on the word Bastet
Ancient Egyptian cat goddess.
January 28, 2010