Bastet

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proper noun

The goddess of the sun and the moon, of cats, and Lower Egypt; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah, often depicted as having a she-cat's head.

OriginEgyptian bꜣstjt →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bast · alternative Baast · alternative Ubasti · alternative Basset · alternative Phast

  1. Egyptianhuman sciencesThe goddess of the sun and the moon, of cats, and Lower Egypt; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah, often depicted as having a she-cat's head.

Origin

  1. Egyptianbꜣstjt“Bastet”
  2. EnglishBastet

From Egyptian bꜣstjt (“Bastet”, literally “she of the ointment jar”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Βούβαστις
  • Βούβαστις (Boúbastis)ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
Arabic باستيت
  • باستيتancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
Czech Bastet
  • Bastetancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
French Bastet
  • Bastetancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
German Bastet
  • Bastetancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
Japanese バステト
  • バステトancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
Polish Bastet
  • Bastetancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
Russian Баст
  • Бастancient Egyptian goddess of fertility
Cite this entry
APA

Bastet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bastet

MLA

“Bastet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bastet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bastet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bastet.

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