Well, ackchually, the Ankh is more associated with Anubis, and while Ankha is a cat, Bastet was worshipped as she was the goddess of maternal love and fertility, while Ankha is a snooty villager, virtually the opposite of that.
The Egyptian goddess Bastet, often depicted with a cat head and sometimes associated with snakes, particularly the Uraeus, a symbol of royal authority and divinity.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Bastet:
In ancient Egyptian religion, Bastet was a goddess associated with protection, pleasure, and good health, often depicted with the head of a cat.
Snakes and Bastet:
While Bastet is primarily known as the cat goddess, she is also sometimes depicted with snakes, particularly the Uraeus, a stylized, upright cobra that symbolized divinity, sovereignty, and royal authority.
Uraeus:
The Uraeus was a symbol of the Egyptian snake goddess Wadjet, who was the patroness and protector of Lower Egypt.
Other snake-related deities:
Apopis was a demon of chaos, depicted as a serpent and the foe of the sun god Ra, representing all that was outside the ordered cosmos.
Bastet's Role:
Bastet was originally a fierce lioness warrior goddess of the sun, worshipped throughout most of ancient Egyptian history. Later she became the cat goddess that is familiar today.
Posted by OOFkidJF21 1 year ago Report
That's kinda cute ^w^
Posted by MelBotics 1 year ago Report
She blep :3
Posted by SliverMoon 1 month ago Report
Ankha = Bastet
Posted by MelBotics 1 month ago Report
Well, ackchually, the Ankh is more associated with Anubis, and while Ankha is a cat, Bastet was worshipped as she was the goddess of maternal love and fertility, while Ankha is a snooty villager, virtually the opposite of that.
But no yeah she is totally bastet, she's a cat
Posted by SliverMoon 1 month ago Report
The Egyptian goddess Bastet, often depicted with a cat head and sometimes associated with snakes, particularly the Uraeus, a symbol of royal authority and divinity.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Bastet:
In ancient Egyptian religion, Bastet was a goddess associated with protection, pleasure, and good health, often depicted with the head of a cat.
Snakes and Bastet:
While Bastet is primarily known as the cat goddess, she is also sometimes depicted with snakes, particularly the Uraeus, a stylized, upright cobra that symbolized divinity, sovereignty, and royal authority.
Uraeus:
The Uraeus was a symbol of the Egyptian snake goddess Wadjet, who was the patroness and protector of Lower Egypt.
Other snake-related deities:
Apopis was a demon of chaos, depicted as a serpent and the foe of the sun god Ra, representing all that was outside the ordered cosmos.
Bastet's Role:
Bastet was originally a fierce lioness warrior goddess of the sun, worshipped throughout most of ancient Egyptian history. Later she became the cat goddess that is familiar today.
Also The Wiki Reference Her To Bastet
Link : https://animalcrossing.fandom.com/wiki/Ankha
Posted by MelBotics 1 month ago Report
Counter Point: Bastet lived in Egypt. Ankha lives on my little Caribbean island
Posted by SliverMoon 1 month ago Report
ok
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