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Egyptian
BastetBastet was the goddess of fire, cats, the home, and pregnent women. She was usually depicted as a woman with the head of a domestic house cat but sometimes she was also depicted as a lioness. As a cat, she was associated with the moon but as a lioness, with the sun. Bastet was the "Lady of the East" and wore green while Sekhmet, her opposite, was the "Lady of the West" wore red. Bastet was the daughter of Re. The center of her worship was in Bubastis. Drawing: Courtney W., Percy Julian MS Citation: McDevitt, April."Bastet." Ancient Egypt: the Mythology. 19 Aug. 2006. 9 Jan. 2007. <http://www.egyptianmyths.net/bastet.htm>. "Bastet." Gods & Goddesses. British Museum. 18 Dec. 2006. <http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/bastet.html>
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