Sekhmet on Throne

Description

Sekhmet on Throne

Sekhmet—whose name means “She who is powerful” or “the One who loves Ma’at”—was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the hot desert sun, plague, chaos, war, and healing. She was created from the fire of the sun god Ra’s eye when he looked upon Earth. Ra created her as a weapon to destroy humans for their disobedience to him and for not living by the principles of Ma’at. Sometimes she is seen as the daughter of Geb (earth) and Nut (the sky).

Sekhmet was a terrifying goddess. However, for her friends, she could avert the plagues and cure diseases. She was the patron of physicians and healers and protector of the pharaohs. To stay on her good side, the Ancient Egyptians offered her food and drink, played music, and burned incense. They would whisper their prayers into the ears of cat mummies and offer them to Sekhmet. They believed that this was a direct connection to the deities and that their prayers would be answered.

When she is in a calmer state, Sekhmet takes the form of the household cat goddess Bastet.

• Dimensions: 8 x 7 x 20 cm
• Weight: 560 g