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	'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshipped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.		'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshipped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.

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	[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.		[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.

			==Gallery==
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	'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshipped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.		'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshipped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.

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	'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, ~~worshiped~~ as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.		'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshipped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.

	==Description==		==Description==
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	==Influence==		==Influence==
	The city of [[Bubastis]] was the home and ~~center~~ of Bastet's worship, containing the temple of Bastet. Over the course of his journeys, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] made the acquaintance of said temple's High Priestess, and bid a man he met in [[Alexandria]] to seek out the temple and the priestess.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref>		The city of [[Bubastis]] was the home and centre of Bastet's worship, containing the temple of Bastet. Over the course of his journeys, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] made the acquaintance of said temple's High Priestess, and bid a man he met in [[Alexandria]] to seek out the temple and the priestess.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref>

	~~In around~~ 38 BCE, Bayek, while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui (Aten)\|Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>		Around 38 BCE, Bayek, while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui (Aten)\|Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshiped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.		'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshiped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.

			==Description==
	Bastet is usually depicted as having the head of a black cat, and as such is symbolized by them, though all cats are considered her avatars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Cat]]</ref>		Bastet is usually depicted as having the head of a black cat, and as such is symbolized by them, though all cats are considered her avatars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Cat]]</ref>

			==Influence==
	The city of [[Bubastis]] was the home and center of Bastet's worship, containing the temple of Bastet. Over the course of his journeys, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] made the acquaintance of said temple's High Priestess, and bid a man he met in [[Alexandria]] to seek out the temple and the priestess.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref>		The city of [[Bubastis]] was the home and center of Bastet's worship, containing the temple of Bastet. Over the course of his journeys, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] made the acquaintance of said temple's High Priestess, and bid a man he met in [[Alexandria]] to seek out the temple and the priestess.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref>

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	[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.		[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	[[Category:Egyptian deities]]		[[Category:Egyptian deities]]

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	'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshiped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.		'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshiped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.

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	In around 38 BCE, Bayek, while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui (Aten)\|Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>		In around 38 BCE, Bayek, while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui (Aten)\|Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Bastet's name has been transliterated also as '''B'sst''', '''Baast''', '''Ubaste''', and '''Baset'''.<ref>Badawi, Cherine (2004). ''Footprint Egypt''. Footprint Travel Guides</ref> In ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] religion, she is also known as '''Ailuros'''. Her name later became associated with the lavish jars in which Egyptians stored their ointment used as perfume, and thus she gradually became regarded as the goddess of perfumes. Bastet was also depicted as the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits.<ref>Shira. [http://www.shira.net/egypt-goddess.htm#Bastet\|The Goddesses of Ancient Egypt] Retrieved 18 July 2018</ref>		Bastet's name has been transliterated also as '''B'sst''', '''Baast''', '''Ubaste''', and '''Baset'''.<ref>Badawi, Cherine (2004). ''Footprint Egypt''. Footprint Travel Guides</ref> In ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] religion, she is also known as '''Ailuros'''. Her name later became associated with the lavish jars in which Egyptians stored their ointment used as perfume, and thus she gradually became regarded as the goddess of perfumes. Bastet was also depicted as the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits.<ref>Shira. [http://www.shira.net/egypt-goddess.htm#Bastet\|The Goddesses of Ancient Egypt] Retrieved 18 July 2018</ref>
	*[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.
			[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	[[Category:Egyptian deities]]		[[Category:Egyptian deities]]

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	{{~~Imageneed~~}}		'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshiped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.

	~~'''~~Bastet''' ~~or '''Bast''' was an Ancient~~ [[~~Egypt~~]]~~ian deity, worshiped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast'~~''~~, she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was~~ [[~~Sekhmet~~]]~~. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.~~		Bastet is usually depicted as having the head of a black cat, and as such is symbolized by them, though all cats are considered her avatars.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Cat]]</ref>

	~~She is usually depicted as having~~ the ~~head~~ of a ~~black cat,~~ and ~~as such is symbolized by them~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins~~]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]~~'' – [[~~The~~ Cat]]</ref>		The city of [[Bubastis]] was the home and center of Bastet's worship, containing the temple of Bastet. Over the course of his journeys, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] made the acquaintance of said temple's High Priestess, and bid a man he met in [[Alexandria]] to seek out the temple and the priestess.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref>

	In around 38 BCE, [[Bayek]], while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui (Aten)\|Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>		In around 38 BCE, Bayek, while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui (Aten)\|Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Bastet's name has been transliterated also as '''B'sst''', '''Baast''', '''Ubaste''', and '''Baset'''.<ref>Badawi, Cherine (2004). ''Footprint Egypt''. Footprint Travel Guides</ref> In ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] religion, she is also known as '''Ailuros'''. Her name later became associated with the lavish jars in which Egyptians stored their ointment used as perfume, and thus she gradually became regarded as the goddess of perfumes. Bastet was also depicted as the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits.<ref>Shira. [http://www.shira.net/egypt-goddess.htm#Bastet\|The Goddesses of Ancient Egypt] Retrieved 18 July 2018</ref>		*Bastet's name has been transliterated also as '''B'sst''', '''Baast''', '''Ubaste''', and '''Baset'''.<ref>Badawi, Cherine (2004). ''Footprint Egypt''. Footprint Travel Guides</ref> In ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] religion, she is also known as '''Ailuros'''. Her name later became associated with the lavish jars in which Egyptians stored their ointment used as perfume, and thus she gradually became regarded as the goddess of perfumes. Bastet was also depicted as the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits.<ref>Shira. [http://www.shira.net/egypt-goddess.htm#Bastet\|The Goddesses of Ancient Egypt] Retrieved 18 July 2018</ref>
	*[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.		*[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.
	*The city of [[Bubastis]] was the center of her worship. <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	[[Category:Egyptian deities]]		[[Category:Egyptian deities]]

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	She is usually depicted as having the head of a black cat, and as such is symbolized by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Cat]]</ref>		She is usually depicted as having the head of a black cat, and as such is symbolized by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Cat]]</ref>

	In around 38 BCE, [[Bayek]], while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>		In around 38 BCE, [[Bayek]], while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui (Aten)\|Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*Bastet's name has been transliterated also as '''B'sst''', '''Baast''', '''Ubaste''', and '''Baset'''.<ref>Badawi, Cherine (2004). ''Footprint Egypt''. Footprint Travel Guides</ref> In ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] religion, she is also known as '''Ailuros'''. Her name later became associated with the lavish jars in which Egyptians stored their ointment used as perfume, and thus she gradually became regarded as the goddess of perfumes. Bastet was also depicted as the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits.<ref>Shira. [http://www.shira.net/egypt-goddess.htm#Bastet\|The Goddesses of Ancient Egypt] Retrieved 18 July 2018</ref>		*Bastet's name has been transliterated also as '''B'sst''', '''Baast''', '''Ubaste''', and '''Baset'''.<ref>Badawi, Cherine (2004). ''Footprint Egypt''. Footprint Travel Guides</ref> In ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] religion, she is also known as '''Ailuros'''. Her name later became associated with the lavish jars in which Egyptians stored their ointment used as perfume, and thus she gradually became regarded as the goddess of perfumes. Bastet was also depicted as the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits.<ref>Shira. [http://www.shira.net/egypt-goddess.htm#Bastet\|The Goddesses of Ancient Egypt] Retrieved 18 July 2018</ref>
	*[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.		*[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.
	*The city of [[Bubastis]] was the center of her worship. <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref>		*The city of [[Bubastis]] was the center of her worship. <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref>

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	~~'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient Egyptian deity, worshiped as early as the~~ {{~~wiki~~\|~~Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty~~}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt, the Nile Delta, before the unification of the cultures of ancient Egypt. Her name is also translated as '''B'sst''', '''Baast''', '''Ubaste''', and '''Baset'''.<ref>Badawi, Cherine (2004). ''Footprint Egypt''. Footprint Travel Guides</ref> In ancient Greek religion, she is also known as '''Ailuros'''. Her name later became associated with the lavish jars in which [[Egypt]]ians stored their ointment used as perfume, Bastet thus gradually became regarded as the goddess of perfumes. Bastet was also depicted as the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits.<ref>Shira. [http://www.shira.net/egypt-goddess.htm#Bastet\|The Goddesses of Ancient Egypt] Retrieved 18 July 2018</ref> She is usually depicted as having the head of a black cat, and as such is symbolized by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Cat]]</ref>		{{Era\|culture}}
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	[[~~Herodotus~~]] ~~wrote about Bastet~~ in ~~length~~ in ~~Book II~~ of ~~his~~ ''~~Histories~~''.		'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshiped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.

			She is usually depicted as having the head of a black cat, and as such is symbolized by them.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Cat]]</ref>

	In around 38 BCE, [[Bayek]], while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>		In around 38 BCE, [[Bayek]], while exploring [[Aten (afterlife)\|Aten]] helped an old man, [[Khui]], preserve his fading memory of the Old Divine ones by searching for statuettes of three old gods, Bastet being one of them, Bayek later gave the man the statuettes.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs'' – [[Gods or Creed]]</ref>

			==Trivia==
			*Bastet's name has been transliterated also as '''B'sst''', '''Baast''', '''Ubaste''', and '''Baset'''.<ref>Badawi, Cherine (2004). ''Footprint Egypt''. Footprint Travel Guides</ref> In ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] religion, she is also known as '''Ailuros'''. Her name later became associated with the lavish jars in which Egyptians stored their ointment used as perfume, and thus she gradually became regarded as the goddess of perfumes. Bastet was also depicted as the goddess of protection against contagious diseases and evil spirits.<ref>Shira. [http://www.shira.net/egypt-goddess.htm#Bastet\|The Goddesses of Ancient Egypt] Retrieved 18 July 2018</ref>
			*[[Herodotus]] wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his ''Histories''.
			*The city of [[Bubastis]] was the center of her worship. <ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Cat's Cradle]]</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	[[Category:Egyptian deities]]		[[Category:Egyptian deities]]

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	'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshipped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.		'''Bastet''' or '''Bast''' was an Ancient [[Egypt]]ian deity, worshipped as early as the {{wiki\|Second Dynasty of Egypt\|Second Dynasty}} (2890 BCE). As '''Bast''', she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt; her counterpart in Upper Egypt was [[Sekhmet]]. After the unification of Egypt, instead of merging, these two goddesses diverged further.