Sekhmet
c. 2000 BCE – 400 CEattested
Memphis, Egypt
- Egyptian
Lion-headed war goddess whose breath was the desert wind. Ra sent her to punish a rebellious humanity and she enjoyed it so much the other gods had to get her drunk to make her stop.
Known for
- the eye of Ra unleashed
- plague and healing
- the lioness of war
Dates are estimates. A great deal of what this atlas covers is only datable to within a century.