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= B.A.S.T.E.T. ; the Cat Woman Goddess =

Have you every wanted to be a half woman half cat person ? Well this is what would it be like to be exactly that. Her name is Bastet; the Cat Goddess and she is one of the many Gods from Egypt many years ago.

Bastet was born in the form of a lioness and then a cat. She was born in Bubastis in the Nile River but had an important cult at Memphis; which is near Bubastis. Bastet has multiple roles as a goddess like goddess of music & dance and also the "Lady of the West" because Sekhmet the lion goddess was named "Lady of the West" and Bastet became her counterpart. Also, families welcomed her into their homes as the goddess of the hearth and the protector of pregnant women.

In her left hand is a breastplate surmounted with the head of a lioness and a small bag over her left shoulder. Then in her right hand she carries a sistrum which is a rattle like instrument and wears wears an elaborately ornamented dress. She is the mother of Maahes, the wife of Ptah and the daughter of Re the sun god. As Bastet was a very significant person; thousands of bronze statuettes of the goddess were made as offerings and were put in a temple that worships her.

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[Bibliography] Britannica Encyclopedia. (2010). Bastet. Retrieved August 24, 2010, from Britannica Encyclopedia : http://school.eb.com.au/all/eb/article-9013682?query=Bastet&ct=null

Facts on Files. (2010). Bastet. Retrieved August 25, 2010, from Facts on Files: http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&ID=100792&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=Bastet

Beler, A. G. (2004). Egyptian Mythology. Rochester: Grange Books.

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** WORKSPACE ** = Glossary of Terms for Ancient Egyptian Religion =
 * 1) Polytheism - when you believe in more than one god or many gods
 * 2) Monotheism - when you believe in only one god
 * 3) Myth - a legendary or traditional story which may or may not be true
 * 4) Temple - a place where you worship you god or many gods
 * 5) Worship - when you praise or give thanks to you god / gods
 * 6) Deity - another word for god / goddess
 * 7) Mythology - more than one myth put together because of particular people or relating to a particular person


 * [A paragraph in my own words, using each of the above terms.] [**insert voki here]

=Researching & Note-taking=

__**BASTET**__
= Key Points from Encyclopedia Britannica =
 * form of a lioness and then a cat - D
 * the daughter of Re the sun god - F
 * was born in Bubastis in the Nile River but had an important cult at Memphis - I
 * thousands of bronze statuettes of the goddess were made as offerings - I
 * small cats were also worn as amulets which are relater to her - I
 * represented as a woman with a cats head - D
 * carries a sistrum in her right hand which is a rattle like instrument on her right hand - D
 * breastplate surmounted with the head of a lioness in her left hand - D
 * a small bag over her left shoulder - D
 * wears an elaborately ornamented dress - D

Britannica Encyclopedia. (2010). //Bastet//. Retrieved August 24, 2010, from Britannica Encyclopedia : http://school.eb.com.au/all/eb/article-9013682?query=Bastet&ct=null

= = = Key Points form Facts on File =
 * goddess of the Delta - R
 * the soul of Isis - R
 * goddess of music and dance - R
 * her name in hieroglyphics is basjar (bs) and a loaf (t) which means she is a bas jar - I
 * during the old kingdom she was called Goddess of the North - R
 * to the king Unas; she is the Nurse and Mother of the King - R
 * When Sekhmet the lion goddess was named "Lady of the West,"
 * Bastet became her counterpart as "Lady of the East - R
 * She is the mother of Maahes, a lion-headed deity and the wife of Ptah - F
 * families welcomed her into their homes as the goddess of the hearth and the protector of pregnant women - R
 * she was also called the goddess of plenty and mistress of pleasure. - R

Facts on Files. (2010). //Bastet//. Retrieved August 25, 2010, from Facts on Files: http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&ID=100792&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=Bastet

= = = Key Points from Books =

Beler, A. G. (2004). Egyptian Mythology. Rochester: Grange Books.


 * Top TEN Key Points**
 * 1) form of a lioness and then a cat - D
 * 2) was born in Bubastis in the Nile River but had an important cult at Memphis - I
 * 3) thousands of bronze statuettes of the goddess were made as offerings - I
 * 4) She is the mother of Maahes, the wife of Ptah and the daughter of Re the sun god - F
 * 5) carries a sistrum in her right hand which is a rattle like instrument on her right hand - D
 * 6) breastplate surmounted with the head of a lioness in her left hand and a small bag over her left shoulder - D
 * 7) wears an elaborately ornamented dress - D
 * 8) has multiple roles as a goddess like goddess of music and dance - R
 * 9) When Sekhmet the lion goddess was named "Lady of the West,"Bastet became her counterpart as "Lady of the East - R
 * 10) families welcomed her into their homes as the goddess of the hearth and the protector of pregnant women - R


 * Include your Wordle link here.** [|//http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2267713/Abubis//]

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= What does your god reveal about Egyptian society? //(Length - 1 Paragraph )//=

//You might like to think about what it tells us about Ancient Egyptian ?//

//From researching about this God ( Bastet ) I have found out that Egyptians are// polytheism //which means that they believe in more that one God. They don't worship or praise their God in a church or have a priest say mass; they have a temple for every single God and they sit there in silence when they give thanks and/or praise/worship their God. As offerings to their God; they make little offerings that are placed in the place of worship of the God or Goddess. The servant or slaves work on farms and or for the Pharaoh.// //This is very important to learn these kind of things so that the other generations don't do the same cruel things as we have in the past.//


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