Shesmetet
deity Egyptian single tradition · 2
Shesmetet is an ancient Egyptian goddess mentioned in the Pyramid Texts. She was usually referred to as the deceased's mother. She was depicted as a lion or a woman with a lion's head, and was sometimes considered a form of Sekhmet or Bastet.
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When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 300
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Pyramid Texts.
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“Shesmetet (šsm.t.t) is an ancient Egyptian goddess. She was mentioned in the Pyramid Texts and was usually referred to as the deceased's mother. She was depicted as a lion or a woman with a lion's head, and thus was sometimes considered a form of Sekhmet or Bastet”
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“A text from the time of Thutmoses III also mentions festivities in honor of lioness goddesses such as Bastet, Shesmetet and Wadjet.”
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