Goddess Sekhmet

Goddess Sekhmet

Goddess Sekhmet

Sekhmet an old goddess in Egyptian mythology is the daughter of Amun Ra the god of the Sun she is a woman is body and a lioness head with a Solar disk on her head Sekhmet is Often depicted in a Red flowing Gown her power is deep rooted

Known for her great strength and feared Sekhmet was very important during the time of King Amenhotep III The king made 365 statues of her to calm her anger and have prosperity.

Sekhmet had two faces one as a fierce bringer of plagues and diseases with 7 arrows to kill her enemies in battle and the other as a healer she was the patroness of the physicians she could mend fractures and ailments

As the Eye of Ra Sekhmet was sent by her father the sun god to punish humanity for their rebellion. Her anger was unrelenting until Amun Ra intervened he came up with a plan to stop her He told her to drink a red potion she thought it was blood and got drunk and stopped the devastation

Sekhmet also Held sway a goddess of love captivating and radiant among the Egyptian pantheon inspiring passions and embodying beauty.