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Excellent work Annabelle! I have closed off your page as finished.  __Bastet, The Cat Goddess__ Role Bastet is the cat goddess of Egypt. She is the goddess of the Delta, with possible origins in the Libyan Desert. Bastet's cult city is Per-Bast, the modern Bubastis. She is associated with music and dancing, with protection against diseases and evil spirits and with the safety of pregnant women. Title She was called "goddess of plenty" and "mistress of pleasure." Bastet also became known as “the Little Cat." Family The Greeks equated **Bast** with their goddess Artemis. When Bastet is associated with Isis, she becomes "the soul of Isis," but as a goddess of music and dance, Bastet is also linked with Hathor. Appearance and Personalisation Bastet was most often shown with the body of a woman and the head of a cat, wearing a long, narrow, sheath-style dress with wide decorated bands over the shoulders. Like Sekhmet, Bastet has a dual personality, both gentle and fierce. Interesting Facts There was a cemetery of mummified cats at Bubastis. Their cult instrument is the Sistrum, which they carry as one of their attributes. A new temple to Bastet was built at Thebes.

She is an amazing goddess!

Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). //Bast//. Retrieved August 25, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: []  Facts on File. (2006). //Bastet//. Retrieved August 27, 2010, from Facts On File: http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&ID=100792&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=bast Patrick, R. (1972). //All Colour Book Of Egyptian Mythology.// London: Angus & Robertson-Octopus Books.
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** WORKSPACE ** There are two different types of religion; **polytheistic** and **monotheistic**. Hellenistic religion is an example of a **polytheistic** religion and Christianity is an example of a **monotheistic** religion. There are many different **myths** in these different religions. There are also **temples** where people go to **worship** their **deity**. There is also **mythology** in the Ancient Egyptian religion. The Ancient Egyptian religion was a complex system of beliefs and **rituals** which was integral to the ancient Egyptian society. Their gods wore many a**mulets** and when they died, they were **mummified**. To **mummify** something is to make it into a mummy by emblaming and drying it. media type="custom" key="6795495" =Researching & Note-taking=
 * __Glossary of Terms for Ancient Egyptian Religion__**
 * 1) Polytheism - Many gods.
 * 2) Monotheism- One god.
 * 3) Myth- A traditional, typically ancient story.
 * 4) Temple- A building dedicated to religious ceremonies or worship.
 * 5) Worship- The reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object
 * 6) Deity- A god or goddess.
 * 7) Mythology- The study of myths.
 * 8) Ritual- The prescribed order of a religious ceremony.
 * 9) Amulet- An object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury.
 * 10) Mummify- To make into a mummy by embalming and drying.

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 * Key Points from Encyclopedia Britannica**
 * The Greeks equated Bast with their goddess Artemis.-F
 * Bast's festival at Bubastis, held in April and May, was among the most popular in Egypt, that took place in barges along the Nile.-I
 * a cat-headed goddess. Goddess in form of a lioness and cat.-A
 * associated with music and dancing, with protection against diseases and evil spirits, and with the safety of pregnant women.-R
 * The center of her worship was in the Egyptian city of Bubastis in the eastern Nile Delta region, where, it was reported, her temple was in the center of the town and its tower could be seen from anywhere in the city.-I
 * she became known as “the Little Cat,” while the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet became known as the “the Great Cat.”-T

Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). //Bast//. Retrieved August 25, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: http://school.eb.com.au/all/comptons/article-9310089?query=Bast&ct=null


 * Key Points form Facts on File**
 * Beloved cat goddess of the Egyptians, Bastet is goddess of the Delta, with possible origins in the Libyan Desert. -R
 * Like Sekhmet, Bastet has a dual personality, both gentle and fierce.-P
 * Her festivals were famous, and she was called "goddess of plenty" and "mistress of pleasure." -T
 * Bastet was most often shown with the body of a woman and the head of a cat, wearing a long, narrow, sheath-style dress with wide decorated bands over the shoulders.-A
 * Because the cat was sacred to Bastet, they left bronze statues, amulets, and mummified cats.-I
 * When Bastet is associated with Isis, she becomes "the soul of Isis," but as a goddess of music and dance, Bastet is linked with Hathor.
 * Their cult instrument is the Sistrum, which they carry as one of their attributes.
 * Bastet's cult city is Per-Bast, the modern Bubastis.

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Facts on File. (2006). //Bastet//. Retrieved August 27, 2010, from Facts On File: http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&ID=100792&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=bast

Bibliography: Patrick, R. (1972). //All Colour Book Of Egyptian Mythology.// London: Angus & Robertson-Octopus Books.
 * Key Points from Books**
 * Bast was a very ancient deity.
 * A new temple to Bast was built at Thebes.
 * There was a cemetery of mummified cats at Bubastis.
 * Top TEN Key Points**
 * 1) Beloved cat goddess of the Egyptians, Bastet is goddess of the Delta, with possible origins in the Libyan Desert.(Bastet's cult city is Per-Bast, the modern Bubastis.)Role
 * 2) She is associated with music and dancing, with protection against diseases and evil spirits, and with the safety of pregnant women.Role
 * 3) The Greeks equated **Bast** with their goddess Artemis.Family
 * 4) When Bastet is associated with Isis, she becomes "the soul of Isis," but as a goddess of music and dance, Bastet is linked with Hathor. Family
 * 5) Bastet was most often shown with the body of a woman and the head of a cat, wearing a long, narrow, sheath-style dress with wide decorated bands over the shoulders.Appearance
 * 6) Like Sekhmet, Bastet has a dual personality, both gentle and fierce.Personality
 * 7) she was called "goddess of plenty" and "mistress of pleasure." Title
 * 8) she became known as “the Little Cat.”Title
 * 9) There was a cemetery of mummified cats at Bubastis.Interesting
 * 10) Their cult instrument is the Sistrum, which they carry as one of their attributes.Interesting


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

The ancient Egyptians obviously believed in and worshipped a lot of gods and goddesses and their gods and goddesses were very dear to them. They often had statuettes set somewhere in their homes of some gods and/or goddesses. The ancient Egyptians believed that their gods had their own special values. The Ancient Egyptians valued their gods and goddesses. Their gods and goddesses were probably one of the most important things to the Ancient Egyptians. That's what the information about Bastet gives to me about Ancient Egyptian society.

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I enjoyed finding out new information about the goddess, Bastet, the most because it is so interesting to find out what she looks like, her personality, her gifts and all those types of things. I like learning about gods and goddesses a lot because they are all so different and all so special in their own way. I liked everything. I couldn't think of anything that I didn't like. I found the pasting in of the voki the most challenging, but I didn't really find anything else challenging besides that. I think that learning about gods and goddesses was fun and I would do it again if I had the opportunity!