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Myths about Lioness

Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Lioness across cultures, characters, and sacred places.

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Hathor Transforming into the Bloodthirsty Lioness Sekhmet

🏺 Egyptian MythologyMemphis (Mit Rahina), EgyptRa • Hathor • Sekhmet

When the sun god Ra becomes aged and human subjects plot against his rule, he sends his daughter Hathor to punish them. Transforming into the terrifying lioness Sekhmet, she begins a slaughter so vast it threatens to extinguish all life, forcing Ra to use a clever trick involving dyed beer to pacify her.