A deep dive into the Egyptian gods and goddesses (their characteristics, myths, and symbols) who held significant sway over the lives of ancient Egyptians.

Doing so is tricky because of the Romans. When they conquered Greece, they renamed all but one of the gods. For instance, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, became Venus. Zeus, the mightiest of the gods, ...

This led to the naming of another hyaenodont species, Sekhmetops, after Sekhmet, the lion-headed Egyptian goddess of war and destruction. This new classification confirms that these prehistoric ...

“She's a fighter. I named her Sekhmet originally because Sekhmet is the goddess of war and healing, and she has been that,” said Knopp. Knopp lost two kitties last week. She says, so ...

The team constructed the genus Sekhmetops to describe the century-old material and to honor Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess of wrath and war in ancient Egyptian mythology. In 1904, Sekhmetops was ...

The Bastetodon is named for the cat-headed Egyptian goddess Bastet. Bastet was the sister of Sekhmet, the namesake of the hyaenodont genus Sekhmetops (Credit: Professor Hesham Sallam) The group ...

In their paper, the team also construct the genus Sekhmetops to describe this century-old material and to honor Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess of wrath and war in ancient Egyptian mythology ...

After careful study, researchers introduced a new genus, Sekhmetops, for the old fossil material. The name honors Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess of war in ancient Egyptian mythology. The suffix ...

Meanwhile Sekhmet’s depictions in art and sculpture made her one of the most enduring figures in Egyptian mythology. This is her bloodthirsty story. The myth of Sekhmet dates back to Egypt’s Old ...

The goddess Isis tattoo portrays her with her outstretched wings ... Channel the strength and ferocity of Sekhmet with a tattoo that embodies power and protection. This bold tattoo is perfect for ...

In Norse Mythology, the goddess Freja is associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and farseeing magic. She is featured in many mythological stories and often in stories inspired by ...