Her name suits her function and means, the (one who is) powerful. She also was given titles such as the (One) Before Whom Evil Trembles, the Mistress of Dread, and the Lady of Slaughter.
Sekhmet was believed to protect the pharaoh in battle, stalking the land, and destroying the pharaoh's enemies with arrows of fire. An early Egyptian sun deity also, her body was said to take on the bright glare of the midday sun, gaining her the title Lady of Flame. It was said that death and destruction were balm for her warrior's heart and that the hot desert winds were believed to be her breath.
In order to placate Sekhmet's wrath, her priestesses performed a ritual before a different statue of the goddess on each day of the year. This practice resulted in many images of the goddess being preserved. It is estimated that more than seven hundred statues of Sekhmet once stood in one funerary temple alone, that of Amenhotep III, on the west bank of the Nile. It was said that her statues were protected from theft or vandalism by coating them with anthrax.
Isn't she awesome? I love that name.. Sekhmet =) .. It makes me tingle. Isn't it such a beautiful name? I think so. ^,.,^
Look familiar? =P
They look the same!!!! That's Evenescence symbol looks like the barred-spiral galaxy. I just thought that was cool. lol... Sorry.. Yeah.. I'm easily amused by things..
anyways.. I'm gonna go watch Friday the 13th now. =) then go to bed. ^,.,^
Tty.
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