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Sakhmet

 

Sakhmet, the cat goddess of war, daughter of Ra, Amunt and Mwt, popular in the twentieth dynasty. Sakmet was made out of the fire in Ra's eyes to punish mankind for their sins. One way she punished mankind was by bringing plauge. Sakhmet has a twin sister, Bastet, and other sisters, Mafdet, Djehuti, Seshat, Het Heret, and Ma'at. She was believed to protect the Egyptians in war. Sakhmet means powerful one. Later in her life, Sakhmet married Ptah. She is an amazing goddess of Ancient Egypt, yet, no one knows a lot about her.