Look up: Bastet

1. Bastet
   an ancient Egyptian goddess; the daughter of Re and mother of Khonsu (the moon), Bastet was the goddess of cats, fire, the home, and pregnant women; appearing in myth as both submissive and belligerent, Bastet protected expecting mothers and slaughtered enemies.
   Found on http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/glossary/glo
   
   
2. Bastet
   A cat headed goddess. As a sun goddess she represents the warm, life giving power of the sun.
   Found on http://www.egyptartsite.com/glossary.htm
   
   
3. Bastet
   Ancient Egyptian cat-headed goddess. Her cult centre was Bubastis (modern Tell Basta), the second-largest ancient site in the Nile delta after Tanis; it includes a large temple and a burial site...
   Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/
   
   
4. Bastet
   ancient Egyptian goddess worshiped in the form of a lioness, and later a cat. Bastet was an ancient deity whose nature changed after the ... [1 related articles]
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/30