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Bast
Bast is an early goddess of Egyptian mythology. In the Second Dynasty, she was seen as a war goddess, protector of Lower Egypt. Her name meant “female devourer”, which suited the fierce lioness depicted in Egyptian art. She was not just the defender of the pharaoh, but also of the god Ra. This earned her the monikers Lady of Flame and Eye of Ra. Originally, Bast was a sun goddess. Later Greeks adopted her legend, making it their own and transforming her into a moon goddess. To the Greeks, she became Aelurus. Bast is also referred to as Bastet. This variation adds one extra feminine suffix to the name, which may have originally been added to aid in pronunciation. Bastet also meant (female) of the ointment jar, leading to Base becoming the goddess of perfume. Her knowledge of unguents and ointments led to her being the goddess of ointments, married to Anubis, god of embalming. During the wars between the two Egypts, Upper Egypt would win over Lower Egypt. This, combined with Bast’s title of goddess of perfume, changed the way people saw her. No longer a fierce lion, she was now depicted as a cat. At times, she was … Continue reading Bast →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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