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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>
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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>


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Bastet or Bast was an Ancient Egyptian deity, worshiped as early as the 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.[1]

In around 38 BCE, Bayek, while exploring 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.[2]

Trivia

  • Bastet's name has been transliterated also as B'sst, Baast, Ubaste, and Baset.[3] In ancient 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.[4]
  • Herodotus wrote about Bastet in length in Book II of his Histories.
  • The city of Bubastis was the center of her worship. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – The Cat
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs – Gods or Creed
  3. ↑ Badawi, Cherine (2004). Footprint Egypt. Footprint Travel Guides
  4. ↑ Shira. Goddesses of Ancient Egypt Retrieved 18 July 2018
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Cat's Cradle
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