Sekhmet

English

Sekhmet with head of lioness and a solar disk and uraeus on her head

Alternative forms

Sachmet, Sakmet, Sakhet, Sekmet, Sakhmet and Sekhet

Etymology

From Egyptian sḫmt (“Sekhmet”), in turn from sḫm (“to have control”) (compare sḫm jb (“violent”)).

Proper noun

Sekhmet

(Egyptian mythology) The goddess of death, war, violence, plague, and medicine; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah; depicted as having the head of a lioness.

Coordinate terms

(Eyes / Daughters of Ra): Hathor, Bas/Bast/Bastet

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