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Published: 2017-08-04 15:09:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 99809; Favourites: 5097; Downloads: 0
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Bastet is the Egyptian goddess of the home, domesticity, women's secrets, cats, fertility, and childbirth.
She protected the home from evil spirits and disease, especially diseases associated with women and children.
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By the way, have you drawn Sekhmet? I think she would go great with the genre you have.
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I'm not saying you should stop drawing Bastet as a human, but she was never portrayed as that in the myths. She was always just a cat while the rest of the gods had animal heads with human bodies or just the animal form. In ancient Egypt, if someone killed someone's else's cat, even on accident, they would be killed. That's how much the Egyptians worshiped cats. I still really like your art. It reminds me a lot of Gris Grimly, but with better proportions.
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Actually, the ancient Egyptians used to think of the gods more like concepts than creatures; it's just damn hard to draw a concept, hence, human bodies and animal heads. Or an ostrich feather for a head in Ma'at's case. So I don't think you should stick to this or that when drawing them. Anything goes!
Sincerely, a Kemetic Wiccan
Also it's common courtesy not to liken an artist's work/style to another's. Even if you like the proportions better.
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Thank you. I didn't know they were more of concepts than animals. Also on iren's profile she says she bases her style off of Gris Grimly. I thought that could be taken as a compliment.
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Well in some mythos, Sekhmet is basically second face of Basted and Sekhmet is batshit crazy at times.
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would you really call a god crazy to their face? if so, then you got bigger balls than I do XD
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Very underrated! Really cool design, making her seem utter-earthly and yet feminine at the same time. Plus, the cat themed is well played out.
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Now this is a Catwoman I could get behind, haha. Great work, she looks really cool.
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I love this, and also the way you draw cats, such an unique style.
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-whe3eeee3333EEEEEZZEE-
yOU STILL CARE ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPTTTTRHRHUSSJ????
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Interesting style. I like the dark silhouette against the backdrop, the line art and the coloring
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Your art is so beautiful. It is special and original. I'm charmed <3
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Ooowh *0* She's so amazing ! One of my favourite egyptian goddess x'3 Very nice job ! 
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Bastet and sekhmet the two divine goddess's of Egypt. Bastet is a more gentle motherly Goddess. Sekhmet is the goddess of war, and pride.I've been reading about them and the supposed Mai people they created.Read the book The Nine Lives of Chloe King.
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Bastet is my favorite Egyptian goddess. I did lots of research on her. I love your art work too!!
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the design is interesting! love the cats <3
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i love the sharp and smooth styling to your lineart; gives quite the halloweeny feel (if that makes sense). It accents your more flat coloring very well
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Goddess of Cats? Can't be disagreeable! 🐱
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a beautiful goddess of cats!!
very cool that she is a goddess of protection from diseases!
great picture!!
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