Egyptian Goddess Bastet Cat Figurine Egypt BC F1 Ancient Egyptian Antiquities. PHARAOHS UBASTI CAT STATUE. Egyptian Goddess Bastet is the Egyptian Goddess of the home, domesticity, women’s secrets, cats, fertility, and childbirth. She protected the home from evil spirits and disease, especially diseases associated with women and children. MEANING OF BASTET’S NAME: Her Name was Originally B’SST which became Ubaste, Then Bast, Then Bastet ; the meaning of this name is not known or, at least, not universally agreed upon. Geraldine Pinch claims that “her name probably means She of the Ointment Jar” as she was associated with protection and protective ointments (115). The Greeks associated her closely with their goddess Artemis and believed that, as Artemis had a twin brother (Apollo) so should Bast. They associated Apollo with Horus, the son of Isis (Heru-sa-Aset) and so called the goddess known as Bast ba’Aset (Soul of Isis) which would be the literal translation of her name with the addition of the second’T’ to denote the feminine (Aset being among the Egyptian names for Isis). Height : 20 cm / 7.87 inch. Bottom Length : 10 cm / 3.93 inch. Color: As Shown In Pictures.
