This Listing is for the photographed Ancient Bastet Egyptian Pendant. Very cool small figurine pendant depicting Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of cats, protection, fertility, and motherhood. She was depicted in ancient times as a lioness or a human with a cat head detailed with gold jewelry. In this figurine she has a large crown with a snake protruding outwards. The snake that would be atop the crown was popular among pharaohs and deities as cobras specifically were believed to represent royal authority and protection, as well as the god Wadjet, believed to protect Pharaohs, connecting them to divinity. Cats in ancient Egypt were worshipped not just because of Bastet, but because they were believed to be magical creatures that would bring good luck to those that housed them.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Ancient Bastet Egyptian Pendant - Egyptian Mythology Bastet Pendant - Cat Goddess Pendant