Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: During the Hellenic era , due to her attributes as a protector and mother , as well as a lusty aspect gained when she absorbed some aspects of Hathor , she became the patron goddess of sailors , who spread her worship with the trading ships circulating the Mediterranean Sea .
Simplified: In the Hellenic era , because she was known as a protector , and mother , she also became the goddess of sailors .