Egyptian Museum, Cairo XXVI Dynasty, 600 B.C.

Together with her husband Ptah and her son Nefertem, Sekhmet made up
the Memphis Triad. Her name meant "The Mighty One". Her nature being
that of a Goddess of War, she accompanied the King to battle and was
often described as his mother. She spread terror everywhere; the
henchmen of Seth and even the serpent Apophis succumbed to her.
Sekhmet was represented as a lioness or as a woman with lion's head.
Her weapons were arrows "with which she pierces hearts" and a fiery
glow emanated from her body. The hot desert winds were regarded as
the Goddess's hot breath. She was connected with the fire-spitting
Uraeus of the King and thereby became the "Eye of Ra". Sekhmet was
also regarded as the one "Great of Magic" whose knowledge of sorcery
gave her a place in the service of healing.

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