Sekhmet sḫm.t

God of

Plague, war and healing

Recognised by

A lioness-headed woman with a sun disk

Chief cult centre

Memphis

The powerful one: the Eye of Ra sent against rebellious humanity, and the same force asked to withhold plague and to cure it. Her priests were associated with medicine, which follows directly from what she is held to send.

Egyptian sources What Egyptians wrote, on walls, coffins and papyri. What that means

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