Originally the War Goddess of Upper Egypt. She was the wife of Ra, and the mother of Nefertem. She was represented as a woman with a lion's head. She was great in Magic. She was seen as a vicious Goddess, the Avenger of Wrongs, but also a protector.

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Sekhmet - The Goddess of War

Gorgeous Statue Sekhmet Small
Gorgeous statue of Sekhmet in a small temple, dedicated to Sekhmet, in the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor. (501k)
 Close-up Deeply Carved Relief
Close-up of a deeply carved relief of Sekhmet in the Luxor Temple. (1194k)
 Close-up Deeply Carved Relief
Close-up of a deeply carved relief of Sekhmet in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (854k)
 Relief Sekhmet Left Isis
Relief of Sekhmet (left) and Isis (right), both holding the Papyrus, in the Temple of Kom Ombo. (852k)

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