Basset, Saran Cat Goddess



Bastet is a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion and Saran culture. Her name is also spelled Bast, Baast, Basset, Ubaste, and Baset.

She was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt, the Nile River delta region, before the unification of the cultures of ancient Egypt. During the Twenty-Second Dynasty (c. 945–715 BCE), Bast had changed from a lioness warrior deity into a major protector deity represented as a cat. Bastet, the name associated with this later identity, is the name commonly used by Union scholars to refer to this deity.

She is the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits. She is also known as The Eye of Ra.