mythology aesthetic – — sekhmet
sekhmet is the
egyptiangoddess of the sun, war, destruction, plagues and healing. she is one of the oldest deities and one of the most powerful. as a sun goddess, she is connected with the scorching, searing and burning heat of the sun. that said, she is associated with another feline and leonine goddess, bastet. in other words, sekhmet is known as the goddess of the west wearing red and bastet is named the goddess of the east dressed in green. sekhmet is also closely associated with the pharaoh and his kingship. ( more . )