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Ancient Egypt ...

Comprehensive essay on the historical Bast (Bastet), the ancient Egyptian (Kemetic) goddess (Netjert), mistress of Bubastis and Eye of Her Father, Ra.

Ancient Egypt has provided the world with one of the best recognized and most intricate pantheons in existence; one which continues to fascinate and influence even today, some 5100 years beyond its emergence from prehistory. This page is intended as a reference guide for students of Egyptian mythology. When completed, it will hopefully be a compilation of all the known deities of the pharaonic ...

PER ASET Shrine and Library of the goddess, Aset, known later as Isis Click on the picture above to enter the Domain of Aset/Isis. I am Aset, one more spirit-like and august than the gods. I am Aset whom Nut bore, who displays her beauty, who puts together her power and lifts up Ra to the Day-barque. --from the Coffin Texts, Faulkner translation See the New What's New page for Updates. This ...