Lady of Bubastis

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Lady of Bubastis is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet, revered as a feline deity of home, fertility, and protection whose principal cult center was the city of Bubastis.

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Lady of Bubastis canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
religious title
appliedToDeity Bastet
associatedCity Bubastis
associatedConcept domestic harmony
female fertility
household protection
associatedWithAnimal cat
feline
cultCenter Bubastis
culture ancient Egypt
denotes domestic aspect of Bastet
fertility aspect of Bastet
protective aspect of Bastet
epithetType toponymic epithet
hasGenderAssociation female
honorificFor Egyptian goddess of fertility
Egyptian goddess of home
Egyptian goddess of protection
languageOfOrigin ancient Egyptian
refersTo Bastet
religion ancient Egyptian religion
timePeriodOfUse Pharaonic period of Egypt
titleEmphasizes Bastet’s role as patroness of Bubastis
toponymDerivedFrom Bubastis
surface form: city of Bubastis
usedInContext hymns and prayers
religious worship
temple inscriptions
veneratedBy ancient Egyptians
worshippedAt grand temple of Bastet
surface form: temples of Bastet in Bubastis

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Bastet epithet Lady of Bubastis