ORDER BY DECEMBER 5TH FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY! Sign in or Create an Account Search CART Home Shop Our Story FAQ Wholesale Contact Home › News › Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet: A Fierce Egyptian Deity EGYPTIAN GODDESS SEKHMET: A FIERCE EGYPTIAN DEITY Posted by Steve Collins on Oct 08, 2021 Sekhmet (Sakhmet) is an Egyptian goddess depicted with the body of a woman with a lion head wearing a sun disk. She is one of the oldest known Egyptian deities. Her name means: “She who is powerful” and she was the goddess of the desert sun, plague, chaos, war, and healing. For her friends she could avert plague and cure disease. In order to stay on her good side they offered her food and drink and played music for her. As a result, this often ferocious deity was called the “lady of terror” and also the “lady of life”. During the reign of Amenhotep III, there were more than 600 statues of Sekhmet created. Most of them featured her seated with a sun disk head dress. Most reproduction statues dramatize her portrayal as a fierce warrior. Our statues take a more traditional approach. For our Sekhmet statues click here: www.egyptianimports.com/collections/egyptian-handcrafts/sekhmet SHARE THIS POST Share Share on Facebook Pin it Pin on Pinterest 0 comment Tags: Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Goddess, Egyptian History, Egyptology, Sekhmet ← Older Post Newer Post → 0 COMMENT Leave a comment › LEAVE A COMMENT Please note, comments must be approved before they are published. RECENT ARTICLES Egyptian Educational: Color Your Own Hieroglyphic Alphabet Nov 11, 2021 Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet: A Fierce Egyptian Deity Oct 08, 2021 EGYPT TRAVEL: ARRIVING IN ASWAN FROM THE NILE Sep 28, 2021 Egypt Travel: Nile River Sailboat Cruise Sep 15, 2021 Hieroglyphs: What was an Ancient Egyptian Scribe? Aug 25, 2021 Egypt Travel: Medinet Habu Temple Visit Aug 10, 2021 CATEGORIES Ancient Egypt Cairo Educational Egyptian Goddess Egyptian History Egyptology Hieroglyphs jewelry Nile River sailboat Scribe Sekhmet travel blog DIRECT FROM EGYPT All items are hand-crafted in the heart of Cairo, and shipped to you from our warehouse in Colorado, USA. SHOP OTHER SITES Amazon Store Etsy Shop - HistoryDefined Privacy Policy Refund Policy Shipping Policy Terms of Service Facebook Instagram © 2021 Discoveries Egyptian Imports Powered by Shopify American Express Apple Pay Diners Club Discover Jcb Master Paypal Shopify Pay Visa