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Bastet or Bast (Ancient Egyptian: bꜣstt), also known as Ubasti or Bubastis, is a goddess of ancient Egyptian religion, possibly of Nubian origin, worshipped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BCE). In ancient Greek religion, she was known as Ailuros (Koine Greek: αἴλουρος, lit. 'cat').
History, Bubastis & Role in ancient Egypt
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastet | Consort | Ptah (in some myths), Anubis (disputed) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bastet | Greek | Artemis | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bastet | Major cult center | Bubastis | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bastet | Offspring | Maahes | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bastet | Parents | Ra and Isis | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bastet | Siblings | Shu, Tefnut, Hathor, Sekhmet, Mafdet, Satet, Ma'at, Mut, Anat, Qetesh, Anhur (paternal half-siblings) Min, Horus the Younger, Four Sons of Horus the Elder (maternal half-siblings) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Bastet | Symbol | lioness, cat, ointment jar, sistrum, solar disk | 1.00 | infobox |
| Sekhmet | instance of | a role shared by other deities | 0.80 | text |
| Hathor | instance of | Along with other deities | 0.80 | text |
| Sekhmet | instance of | Along with other deities | 0.80 | text |
| and Isis | instance of | Along with other deities | 0.80 | text |
| Bastet was associated with the Eye of Ra | instance of | Along with other deities | 0.80 | text |
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