# Bastet

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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