Question: are bast and bastet the same?
Answer: The goddess we most frequently call "Bastet" today was known as both "Bast" and "Bastet" in ancient Egypt. "Bast" was her earlier name. ... So "Bastet" also meant "she of the ointment jar." Bast was originally a lioness goddess, but as time went on, she was more closely associated with the housecat.