Caren Krutsinger Poet Rhyme

Bastet Ancient Egyptian Goddess

Bastet Goddess of protection, health and pleasure, oh, queen.
Goddess of the Rising Sun, you are every day seen
Riding through the sky with Ra, protecting him.
From the serpent Apep, your light is not dim.

Thanks to you cats are demi-deities in Egypt even today.
Revered for their magic, and they keep the rodents away!
Thought to be you in physical form, they are revered.
Lady of the East, by serpents, you are still totally feared.

Bastet, as during the second dynasty, your legacy is safe today.
We think of you as these marvelous cats shoo the vermin away.
At night we know you remain here, keeping safe your father Ra.
In the form of a cat, and we worship you; we are in awe.

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M. L. Kiser March 3, 2022 at 4:52 PM I love asking cats if they remember Bastet. There's a distinct response from them, eyes get big, ears go forward, as if to say, "How do you know about Bastet?" Try it sometime. Great piece on the cat goddess. Caren Krutsinger March 3, 2022 at 8:40 PM I am going to ask Shark tonight. Thanks for the tip!

L Milton Hankins March 2, 2022 at 10:03 PM Wow...I didn't know any of this. You must be reading a book on ancient Egypt, or is this common knowledge I should be up on? Caren Krutsinger March 3, 2022 at 12:19 AM I love ANCIENT EGYPT - read up on the Ba and the Ka. That will be the best thing you ever read!