Bastet, the cat God in ancient Egyptian mythology, began to be worshipped as early as around the second Dynasty of Egypt (2890 BC). Before the unification of upper and lower Egypt, she was the goddess of war in Lower Egypt. Compared with the lion goddess of Upper Egypt, sehmet, because of its similarity, Bastet’s divinity gradually changed from the God of war to the guardian God of the family, symbolizing the warmth and happiness of the family, It is widely loved by Egyptians.
It is said that the embodiment of the goddess Bastet is a cat, and people appreciate her agility and strength. She has a moving smile and brings people music, dance and love. At night, she is in charge of human sex with her charming posture like a cat and her moving eyes like moonlight. Her initial image was a lioness, and later she was transformed into a cat. When she was transformed into a lion, she represented revenge and destruction. When she was transformed into a cat, she represented family, happiness and happiness. Her double-sided shape is more like the potential temptation of the dual nature of women, angels and demons.
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