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=Watch out for Sekhmet!!!= Is your favourite animal a lioness? Well...you better watch out for Sekhmet, the fiercest goddess in Egyptian history. Sekhmet was a lioness headed deity; she was depicted as both female and male deities. Her associations was mainly on wars, pestilence and flames. She can bring in pestilence and clear off illnesses if she wanted to.

She was a well known wife and sister of Ptah and the mother to Nefertum. Ptah, Nefertum and Sekhmet were all worshipped together as a triad in the city of Memphis. The Book of the Divine Cow mentions that Hathor (the cow goddess) becomes Sekhmet by the Sun God Ra (or Amun Ra) to destroy humankind. When there are remaining survivors from the goddesses' destruction, Ra makes beer dyed with red ochre to trick the goddesses into believing it was blood.


 * Sekhmet - goddess of destruction. Image by Sandra Stanton ||
 * Sekhmet - goddess of destruction. Image by Sandra Stanton ||

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 * __Glossary of Terms for Ancient Egyptian Religion__**
 * 1) Polytheism - many gods
 * 2) Monotheism - one god
 * 3) Myth - something made up which sometimes involves morals
 * 4) Temple - a place of worship
 * 5) Worship - to show respect for someone
 * 6) Deity - a god or goddess
 * 7) Mythology - the study of myths
 * 8) Pestilence - serious illness
 * 9) Depicted - to represent by or as if by a picture 
 * 10) Other Term

Egyptian society is a **polytheistic** country containing about 700 **deities** whereas Christianity is a **monotheistic** religion. There are **temples** dedicated to **worship** them, some **deities** have their own **myths** ; for example: The Book of the Divine Cow mentions that Hathor becomes Sekhmet, by the Sun God Ra to destroy humankind. Ra would trick the goddesses into killing everyone by making beer dyed with red ochre to trick the goddesses into believing it was blood. Sekhmet was **depicted** as both female and male **deities** and she can bring in **pestilence** and clear off illnesses if she wants to.

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= Bibliography =
 * Key Points from Encyclopedia Britannica**
 * lion-headed - D
 * associated with wars, pestilence and flames - I
 * Wife of Ptah - I
 * Sekhmet, Ptah and Nefertum worshipped as a triad in the City of Memphis - I
 * Often depicted as a male deity -D
 * She was often carved with igneous rocks like basalt and granite to represent her role - I
 * Book of Divine Cow says that the Sun God Ra prepares beer dyed with red ochre to trick both Hathor and Sekhmet that it was blood - I

Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). //Sekhmet//. Retrieved August 25, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: [|http://school.eb.com.au/all/comptons/article-9313471?query=Sekhmet&ct=null] = Bibliography = Remler, P. (2006). //Sekhmet//. Retrieved August 27, 2010, from Facts on File - Ancient and Medieval History: [|http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&ID=100792&DataID=6&NewItemID=True&submitquery=1&InputText=sekhmet]
 * Key Points form Facts on File**
 * lioness-headed - D
 * was called "the powerful one" - I
 * Hathor becomes Sekhmet only when the Sun God Re send her to destroy humankind. - I
 * Was the wife of Ptah and the mother to Nefertum - F
 * Shown as as lioness or a woman with a feline (cat) head - D
 * Can bring pestilence and clear off illness - I
 * known the be the goddess of healing and destruction - R


 * Key Points from Books**
 * No information about this god in the books - Ms Cross

= Bibliography = Harris, G. (1983). //Gods & Pharaohs from Egyptian Mythology.// Lane Cove : Eurobook Limited.
 * Top TEN Key Points**
 * 1) Is a lioness-headed deity.
 * 2) Sekhmet was known to be "the powerful one"
 * 3) She was known to be the goddess of healing and destruction.
 * 4) Her associations were mainly wars, pestilence & flames.
 * 5) A well known wife of Ptah and the mother to Nefertum.
 * 6) The book of the Divine Cow mentions that Hathor became Sekhmet only when the Sun God Re sends her to destroy humankind.
 * 7) Was often depicted as a female deity, but is also known to be a male deity.
 * 8) She was often pictured as a lioness or a feline (cat) with a female figure.
 * 9) Can bring in pestilence and clear off illnesses.
 * 10) Sekhmet, Ptah and Nefertum were worshipped as a triad in the City of Memphis.

media type="custom" key="6945043" == Sekhmet is often represented as a lioness-headed deity; she was mainly known to be a female but is often depicted as a male. She was associated with wars, pestilence and flames but is a goddess of healing and destruction. She can bring in pestilence and clear off illnesses. She was a well known wife and sister of Ptah and the mother to Nefertum. They were all worshipped together in the city of Memphis. In the Book of the Divine Cow, it mentions that Hathor becomes Sekhmet by the Sun God Ra to destroy humankind. He makes beer dyed with red ochre to make the goddesses believe it was blood. ==

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