{"product_id":"sekhmet-bastet","title":"Sekhmet \u0026 Bastet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSekhmet and Bastet are well-known and popular Goddesses today, and much of their appeal lies in their feline iconography and characters. They, and the other less well known Feline Goddesses, are inseparable from the concept of the Solar Eye Goddess who is the visible solar disc and the Daughter of the Sun God. This fuels both their character and their strong duality. But there are other major Goddesses, Hathor and Mut, who are Solar Eye Goddesses without feline characteristics despite having one of the Feline Goddesses as an alter ego\u003c\/em\u003e. – Lesley Jackson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSekhmet and Bastet: The Feline Powers of Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e is a detailed study of the history, mythology, symbolism and worship of the lion and cat goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Author \u003cstrong\u003eLesley Jackson \u003c\/strong\u003etraces the evolution of Sekhmet and Bastet within the context of ancient Egyptian religious rituals, beliefs and practices Other feline deities, such as the goddesses Mehit, Menhyt, Mestjet. Pakhet (Pasht), Seret, Shesmetet and Tefnut, and gods such as Mahes, Ruty and Amun are also included in this work, providing additional insights into the importance of feline divinities in Ancient Egyptian religious life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSekhmet is the Lady of Heaven, Mistress of the Two Lands, Mistress of the Gods and the Great One, as well as being the Eye of Ra and the beloved of Ptah. In the famous story of the Destruction of Mankind, Sekhmet is tricked into drinking a vast quantity of beer to distract her from killing all  humanity, which she was doing to avenge the Sun God Ra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBastet was also initially a Lion Goddess who over time evolved into a Cat Goddess associated with the smaller, more docile, domestic cat. Her name translates as She of the Ointment Jar, represented with a hieroglyph of a sealed perfume jar. These goddesses were invoked in numerous aspects of ancient life, including for their fiercely protective and healing abilities, and their aid in divination, oracles, malicio\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avalonia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480271315311,"sku":"9781910191200","price":233.61,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/1910191205.jpg?v=1789519302","url":"https:\/\/internacional.umlivro.com.br\/products\/sekhmet-bastet","provider":"UmLivro Internacional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}