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= Bastet/Bast =





Bastet is an Egyptian Goddess also known as Bast.Bastet is the daughter of Re, the sun of God and Bastet's father was called Ra.Bastet's role was to keep away mice from houses. People believed that if they hang up drawings of Bastet in there homes and tmeples they would keep away Rats and Mice.Bastet was an Ancinet Egyptian Goddess worshipped in the form of a lioness and later a cat.Japanese artists are excellent at portraying a cat. Some drawings of Bastet were so realistic that in ancient times they thought it was magic.

Ancient sculptures and carvings of her image with a head of a cat found in many places in the Nile During the old Kingdom Bastet was called the Goddess of the North.Early sayings say that Bastet shows herself with the head of a lion which is associated with the lion-headed goddess.

WORKSPACE Glossary of Terms for Ancient Egyptian Religion


 * 1) Polytheism - The belief of one God or more
 * 2) Monotheism- The belief that there is only one God
 * 3) Myth- A legend that goes back years ago that it true but some are not true
 * 4) Temple- The service or woship of someone example i went to a temple to worship the Ancient Egypt God Bastet
 * 5) Worship- The feeling or expression of reverence to someone Example at church we worship God
 * 6) Deity- A God or Goddess
 * 7) Mythology- The study of Myths
 * 8) Goddess- A female God or Deity

1.Bastet is a **Goddess** of Ancient Egypt 2.Some people like the study of **Mythology** 3. There are a lot of **Deity** in Ancient Egypt 4.People **worshipped** Bastet 5.People worship at **Temples** 6. There are a lot of **Myths** in the world 7.Most Ancient Egyptians believe in **Monotheism** 8. Alot of people like catholics believe in **Polytheism**
 * use the words upbove in a paragraph [**insert voki here]

= Researching & Note-taking =


 * Key Points from Encyclopedia Britannica**

Key F- Family R-Roles D-Description I-Interesting


 * Bastet was the daughter of Re, the sun of God. - F
 * Bastet roles was to keep away mice from houses more information is found on dot point 6 (last dot point ) - R
 * Bastet was a Ancient Egyptian Goddess worshiped in the form of a lioness and later a cat-D
 * Ancient sculptures and carvings of her image are with a head of a cat found in many places in the Nile Valley-I
 * Japanese artists are excellent at portraying a cat.Some drawings were so realistic that in ancient times they thought it was magic -I
 * People believed that if they hang up drawings were hung in homes and in temples they would keep away rats and mice-I

Bibliography- Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). //Bastet/Bast//. Retrieved August 25, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: http://school.eb.com.au/all/comptons/article-197781?query=Bastet&ct=null


 * Key Points form Facts on File**


 * Bastets father was called Ra - F
 * Bastet was a popular house hold name because she protects pregnet women - R
 * Bastet was a beloved cat goddess of the Egyptians -I
 * During the old Kingdom Bastet was called the goddess of the North-I
 * Early sayings say that Bastet shows herself with the head on a lion which is associated with the lion-headed goddess

Include Bibliography Entry -  Facts in File. (2010, August 30). //http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&NewItemID=True//. Retrieved August 30, 2010, from http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&NewItemID=True: http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&NewItemID=True


 * Top TEN Key Points**
 * 1) Bastet's father is called Ra
 * 2) Bastet's mother is called Re the sun of God
 * 3) Bastet was a popular house hold name to get rid of mouse or rats
 * 4) A drawing of Bastet was in most houses in Ancient Egypt to keep away mice and rats
 * 5) Bastet was known with a lion headed head
 * 6) Bastet was a beloved cat goddess of the Egyptians
 * 7) During the old kingdom Bastet was called the goddess of the North
 * 8) Ancient sculptures and carvings of her image are with a head of a cat found in many places in the Nile Valley
 * 9) Japanese artists are excellent at portraying a cat.Some drawings were so realistic that in ancient times they thought it was magic
 * 10) Bastet is an important goddess

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 * What does your god reveal about Egyptian society?**

Beliefs- That hanging up images of a God can get rid of mice and rats
 * Lifestyle -That carvings images was a hard job and Bastet's images are found all along the Nile Valley
 * Values -That there are a lot of traditions and belief's that Bastet looks after pregnet women if her image is in the room
 * What is important to society / people of the time- ﻿That there were different Gods for everything eg. There is a God that looks after the dead and turns them into mummies. They relyed on Gods and people tryed to be like them.

= EVALUATION =

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