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Bast was the ancient Egyptian goddess of the sun (originally), the moon (after the Greeks), cats, women, and secrets.

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Which animal was the goddess Bastet?

Bastet was associated with the cat, and often depicted as a lioness or domestic cat. She was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, known as the goddess of home, fertility, and protection. Cats were considered sacred in ancient Egypt, and they were often kept as pets to honor Bastet.


What did the cat mean to Bastet?

She was the goddess of them, so they were her sacred animal.


What goddess is Bastet?

Bastet was the goddess of   music, dancing, joy, fertility, cats, felines, hemp, children, childbirth, love, the sky, and pregnant women .


What did the goddess Bastet rule over?

She was/is the Egyptian cat goddess, the goddess of fire, cats, home and fertility. According to one myth, she was the personification of the soul of http://wiki.answers.com/../isis.htmShe was also called the "Lady of the East".


What did the Bastet do?

nothing Bastet is a cat goddess


Where did Bastet rule in Egypt?

Bastet is a goddess.


What was the name cat goddess?

Bastet.


Was there an Egyptian god of cats?

Yes, the ancient Egyptians revered a goddess associated with cats named Bastet (or Bast). She was often depicted as a lioness or as a woman with the head of a lioness or domestic cat. Bastet was a goddess of home, fertility, and domesticity, and cats were considered sacred animals in her honor, symbolizing grace and protection. Killing a cat, even accidentally, was punishable by death in ancient Egypt due to their revered status.


Is bast the same as bastet?

Bast and Bastet are both the same goddess.


When was bastet's death?

The ancient Egyptain cat goddess Bastet did not die in myths.


How did Bastet pass away?

Bastet the goddess also known as Bast, did not die.


How was the Goddess Bastet created or born?

Bastet was created by her father Ra and the ocean :)