As Iβve stated many times before (itβs a family trait – we always repeat the same stories π), my Nonno loved Sekhmet πππ ππ. Now every time I see a statue πππππΎ of her, I think of my Nonno.
In Egypt ππ ππ, most of the feline π ππ ±π deities were female! This was most likely intentional – much like a lioness π³πΉπΏππ can be gentle and nurturing with her cubs, she can also be extremely fierce and aggressive when she needs to protect π ππ‘π them. This duality is quintessential to not only Sekhmetβs πππ ππ role in the Egyptian pantheon, but to the other feline π ππ ±π goddesses πΉππͺ as well!
Sekhmet πππ ππ is always seen with a sun-disk π³πΊ on her head πΆπΊ, which shows that she is the daughter π π of Ra π³πΊπ. She was known as the goddess πΉπ of destruction/war, and her name ππ means βshe who is powerful.β She could also represent the destructive aspects of the sun π³πΊ, such as extreme heat. There were many religious rituals designed to appease her. Sekhmet πππ ππ was feared for being a very powerful and very destructive goddess πΉπ.
These particular statues πππππΎπͺ of Sekhmet πππ ππ was made during the rule of Amenhotep III π³π§π during the 18th Dynasty.