Egyptian gods and goddesses were an essential ... Bastet, often depicted as a lioness or a domestic cat, was the goddess of home, fertility and, curiously, protective warfare.

Imagine a snake — coiled, elusive, and steeped in meaning — emerging from the depth of the world's cultural history to leave ...

In Egyptian mythology, gods and goddesses could transform into animals, but only one, Bastet, goddess of home and fertility, was believed to be able to take on the form of a cat. A magnificent ...