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In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet ( or Sachmis , from ; ) is a warrior goddess as well as goddess of medicine.

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Sekhmet is an ancient Egyptian goddess known for her dual role as both a fierce warrior and a healer with powers over medicine. She represents the Egyptian understanding of strength and protection combined with the ability to cure illness, making her an important figure in their religious beliefs about power and health.

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Deity.type
Egyptian
Deity.name
Sekhmet
Deity.image
Sekhmet.svg
Deity.caption
Sekhmet with head of lioness and a sun disk and uraeus on her head
Deity.hiero
S42-Aa1:t-B1
Deity.cult_center
Memphis, Leontopolis
Deity.symbol
Sun disk, red linen, lioness
Deity.parents
Ra (or self-created in Memphis)
Deity.consort
Ptah
Deity.offspring
Nefertem, Maahes, Imhotep (later accounts)

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Sekhmet.svg
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Sacmis
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S42-x:t-B1
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  • Roles
  • Worship
  • History
  • Comparative scholarship
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
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In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet ( or Sachmis , from ; ) is a warrior goddess as well as goddess of medicine.

Sekhmet is also a solar deity, sometimes given the epithet "the eye of Ra". She is often associated with the goddesses Hathor and Bastet.

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