Sekhmet
In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet (/ˈsɛkˌmɛt/ or Sachmis /ˈsækmɪs/, from Ancient Egyptian: 𓌂𓐍𓏏𓁐, romanized: Saḫmat; Coptic: Ⲥⲁⲭⲙⲓ, romanized: Sakhmi), is a warrior goddess as well as goddess of medicine.
| Sekhmet | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name in hieroglyphs | |||||
| Major cult center | Memphis, Leontopolis | ||||
| Symbol | Sun disk, red linen, lioness | ||||
| Parents | Ra (Or Self Created In Memphis) | ||||
| Consort | Ptah | ||||
| Offspring | Nefertem, Maahes, Imhotep (later accounts) | ||||
Sekhmet is also a solar deity, sometimes given the epithet 'the eye of Ra'. She is often associated with the goddesses Hathor and Bastet.
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