Bastet

Description
Bastet is a Kemetic deity worshiped by the ancient Egyptians, specially those from the town of Bubastis and its surrounding regions. She appears as a beautiful human woman with dark skin, wearing regal clothing and jewelry. She is the matron goddess of cats, secrets, femininity, fertility, sex and cosmetics. Bastet is one of the few active Elder Gods, using cats as her agents to gather secrets from all over the world. She has a vast amount of knowledge about all sorts of topics related to the occult.

As a Deity
As a Goddess, she protected the home from evil spirits and disease, especially diseases associated with women and children. As the Goddess of Cats, she asked of her followers to treat them with utter respect.

The goddess's popularity grew over time and in the Late Period and Graeco-Roman times she enjoyed great status. The main cult centre of this deity was the city of Bubastis - Tell Basta - in the eastern Delta, and although only the outlines of the temple of Bastet now remain, Herodotus visited the site in the 5th century BC and praised it for its magnificence. The festival of Bastet was also described by Herodotus who claimed it was the most elaborate of all the religious festivals of Egypt with large crowds participating in unrrestrained dancing, drinking, and revelry.