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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