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Pehkhet the Preod
Pakhet
The
Glacier TigreanOwner: Sekhmet
Age: 6 days
Born: June 1st, 2026
Adopted: 6 days ago
Adopted: June 1st, 2026
Statistics
- Level: 1
- Strength: 10
- Defense: 10
- Speed: 10
- Health: 10
- HP: 10/10
- Intelligence: 13
- Books Read: 12
- Food Eaten: 0
- Job: Post-Fight Clean Up
Pakhet was a feline goddess who was associated with hunting, war, and protection. One of the most ancient goddesses of Egypt, she is believed to be the forerunner of both Bast and Sekhmet.
The protectoress of mothers and little children, Pakhet was said to wander the desert alone at night, searching for prey. She was believed to give inner strength to people, especially to women, and was also associated with fierce desert storms.
The claw amulets worn by Egyptian queens and princesses evoked the protective might of this goddess. Pakhet was pictured as a woman with the head of a lioness or as a desert wildcat, often killing snakes with her sharp claws.
Her huntress nature lead to the Greeks identifying Pakhet with their goddess Artemis, and consequently, her most famous temple, which was underground, became known as the Cave of Artemis. This cavernous shrine - Speos Artemidos – was built by Queen Hatsheput. Large numbers of mummified cats have been found buried in Speos Artemidos. Many are thought to have been brought great distances to be buried ceremonially during rituals at Pakhet's cult center.
The Book of the Dead says: “O you of the dawn who wake and sleep, I have appeared as Pakhet the Great, whose eyes are keen and whose claws are sharp, the lioness who sees and catches by night.”
Pakhet was thought to be a daughter of Ra. Sometimes she was considered to be the wife of Horus. In later times Pakhet was thought to be an aspect of Mut.
Credits
❖ Story by Sekhmet with information from these sources
❖ Background photo from Hasmik Ghazaryan Olson
❖ Profile by Balloon