Sekhmet

Sekhmet or Sokhmet ("mighty"), in Egyptian mythology, the Goddess of war, healing, diseases and the scorching sun, daughter of Ra, wife of Ptah, mother of Nefertum. This goddess was portrayed by the ancients as a woman with the head of a lioness.

According to the myths of an Ancient Egypt, Sekhmet was originally a Goddess named Hathor, the embodiment of femininity and love.

Once the people started to want to gain power over the Gods and opposed her aged father Ra, whom they tried to kill. Shocked Hathor, in a rage, took the form of a furious Sekhmet and threw herself to the ground.

Caught in the midst of hordes of enemies, she began to torment and tear them.

Soon, the entire army of angry people was defeated, but to Sekhmet it was not enough.

She began to destroy all living things, in the form of a lioness attacking innocents.

Ta-Kemet itself became crimson with blood.

A saving idea came to Ra's mind. He ordered to pour out a thousand and a thousand barrels of red wine in the desert.

When Sekhmet approached the scarlet river, she decided that it was the blood of her victims, and so she began to greedily drink it.

Drunk, the lioness fell asleep, and after a long sleep she woke up as a kind and gentle Hathor.

Sekhmet is also considered one of the faces of the goddess Bast, and often in ancient texts she, like Bast, is called the protector of Ra and the revenge of the Pharaohs.

Everyone who needs protection or healing from serious illinesses pray to this cruel but beautiful goddess in her fiery rage. The Great Lioness's wrath knows no bounds, and if you address her correctly, you will have a powerful patron.

Offer to Sekhmet blood, wine or strong good alcohol, cooked red meat.

Pray to her with reverence and do not show fear in a single word - only then the Great Lioness will listen to you and help you.