Sekhmet - Powerful Female
A small summary of Her attributes - but please keep in mind that I cannot vouch for how correct these are.
Also known as
Sachmet, Sakhet, Sakhmet, Sachmit, Sachmis, Sekhemet
Titles
Great One of Magic, Mother of the Gods, One Who Was Before The Gods Were, Lady Of The Place Of The Beginning of Time, Beloved of Ra Her Father, Beloved of Bast Her Sister, Beloved of Ptah Her Husband-Brother, At Whose Wish The Arts Were Born, Beautiful Eye Which Giveth Life To The Two Lands, Beautiful Face, Image Most Beloved By Art, Flaming One, Sovereign of Ra Her Father, Protectress Of The Gods, Lady of the Scarlet-Colored Garment, Pure One, Destroyer of Rebellions, Eye of Ra, Eye of Heru, Pre-Eminent One In The Boat Of Millions Of Years, Roamer of Deserts, Wanderer in the Wastes, Self-Contained, Only One, Awakener, Lady of Enchantments, Opener of Ways, Lady Of Transformations, Lady Of The Many Faces, Enrapturing One, Giver Of Ecstasies, Satisfier Of Desires, Inspirer of Men, Victorious One In Battles, Overcomer Of All Enemies, Ruler Of The Desert, Ruler Of Lions, Sublime One, Enlightener, Empowerer, Sparkling One, Great One Of Heka, Lady Of The Magic Lamp, Mother Of The Dead, Lady Of The Bloodbath, Destroyer By Plagues, Great One of Healing, Destroyer By Fire, Lady Of The Waters Of Life, Mistress And Lady Of The Tomb, Great One In The Places Of Judgement And Execution, Guide And Protectress From The Perils Of The Underworld, Great One Of The Place Of Appearances In Silence, Lady Of The Way of Five Bodies, Unrivaled And Invincible One, Ruler Of The Chamber Of Flames, The Source, She Whose Opportunity Escapeth Her Not, Winged One, Powerful Of Heart, The Aware, The Gleaming One, Lady Of Jubilation, Adorable One, Shining Of Countenance, Mother Of Images, Incomparable One, Lady Of Intoxications, Mightier Than The Netjeru, Most Beautiful, Most Strong, Great One Of Laws, Protectress Of The Divine Order, The One Who Holds Back Darkness, The Beautiful Light, Warrior Netjert, Netjert of Love, Great One In Heaven, Great Serpent On The Head Of Her Father, Great One Of The Incense Of The Ennead, Great Lady of The House of Life, Queen Of The Venerable Ones, Lady Of The House Of Books, Devouring One, Sekhmet Of The Knives, Burner Of Evildoers, The One Before Whom Evil Trembles, Terrible One, Lady Of All Powers, Eternal As Her Father, Lady Of The Manifold Adornments, Most Beautiful Among The Netjeru, Bountiful One, She Who Gives Joys, Unwavering Loyal One, Beloved Teacher
Roles
Healer and avenger. Goddess of war and destroyer of enemies. Left hand of Netjer. Protector of the king. Guardian of doctors and other healers.
Celebrations
Answering Every Speech of Sekhmet, Bast & Sekhmet Guard Tawy, Drunkeness of Hethert-Sekhmet, Feast of Cucumbers, Feast of Sekhmet, Feast of Sekhmet & Bast before Ra, Pacification of Sekhmet-Hethert, Placing the Flame before the Great Ones by Sekhmet, Procession of Sekhmet, Purification of Sekhmet, Sekhmet Repels the Shemsu of Set, Sekhmet's Rage in Tjemehu
Signs & symbols
Lioness, cobra, Udjat-eye, sekhem-scepter.
Associations
Colours: red, gold. Scents: oriental or exotic scents, amber, cardamom, frankincense, myrrh, patchouli, sandalwood. Gems: fire agate, bloodstone, carnelian, fluorite, garnet, hematite, red jasper, ruby, tiger's eye.
Offerings
Beer and intoxicating liquids, raw meat, strong foods, pomegranates, mandrakes, sand, blades.
Cult centers
Mennefer, but also Waset.
Relations to other netjeru
An aggressive form of Hethert. Daughter of Ra, though sometimes of Nut and Geb. Wife of Ptah along with Bast. Mother of Heru-Sepa and Nefertem, and sometimes of Imhotep. Syncretized with Mut, forming Sekhmet-Mut.
Depictions in art
Lioness. Lion-headed woman, often wearing the sun disc.
My personal impressions
Coming soon.
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