English Explanatory Dictionary

Sekhmet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The goddess of death, war, violence, plague, and medicine; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ptah; depicted as having the head of a lioness.

Word forms

Sekhmet Sachmet Sakmet Sakhet Sekmet Sakhmet Sekhet

Etymology

From Egyptian sḫmt (“Sekhmet”), in turn from sḫm (“to have control”) (compare sḫm jb (“violent”)).

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