who used sistrum
A priestess with the sekhem sistrum. Image source . In ancient Egypt, while the sistrum was used in the musical worship of several Egyptian deities, including Amon, Bastet, and Isis), it was especially associated with the worship of the great goddesses Hathor. The sistrum was used in rituals and ceremonies including dances, worship, and celebrations, that honoured Hathor. It also seems to have carried erotic or fertility connotations, which probably derives from Hathorâs mythological qualities.