Sekhmet
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- proper noun
- Literature
- Many temples were built in honor of Sekhmet, illustrating her importance in Egyptian mythology.
- Sekhmet was a goddess
Examples
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In ancient Egypt, the goddess Sekhmet was often depicted with the head of a lion, symbolizing her fierce nature.
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Bastet, a feline-headed deity who guarded against evil, and the fierce Sekhmet.
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Now, after years of being hidden, the ancient Staff of Sekhmet has been found.
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This Sekhmet was a goddess.
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As for the goddesses, is Sekhmet a kickass heroine or villain?
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Great Sekhmet... Pharaoh drinks in your name... and prays for victory over the Hittites at Kadesh.
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In the ritual, Mut, in the guise of Sekhmet, was sated with red-dyed beer.
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The stories of Medusa, Sekhmet, Pele, and Kali all tell the same tale of a woman who had the fire in her soul ignited.
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But Hatshepsut is also shown on the reliefs with the feline goddesses Bastet and Sekhmet.
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PHOTO (COLOR): Ancient Egypt's mother goddess Mut was depicted in various guises at her temple, from Hathor, the goddess of love, to Sekhmet, a fierce, lion-headed goddess.
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Synonyms
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A powerful sun goddess in ancient Egypt who appears as a lioness and protects or destroys
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A god or goddess worshipped in ancient Egypt
A lioness-headed ancient Egyptian goddess of the sun, seen as both a healer and a destructive force
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sekhmet comes from the ancient Egyptian word sekhem meaning 'power' or 'might', so her name is like 'the powerful one'. She is shown as a fierce lioness tied to the hot sun that can destroy life, which is why she represents the sun's life-destroying power.