HYMN TO THE GODDESS SEKHMET-BASTET
from the Temple of Hathor at Nitentore (cfr. Dendera, XVIII-XXVIII, 123)
from the Temple of Hathor at Nitentore (cfr. Dendera, XVIII-XXVIII, 123)
Hail to Thee, Sekhmet-Bastet,
Queen of Heaven,
Queen of the Two Lands,
the Eye of Ra on His head,
the Lady of transformations on the forehead of Him Who begot Her,
the Female and the Lady of Fury,
the Uraeus Who is the Master of Fear,
the Female Falcon Queen of the Horizon,
She Who appears on the head of the Lord of the Horizon in Her manifestation of the Lady of the amulets,
the Beloved Uraues on the head of Him from Whom She came forth in Her form of She of the many faces,
the Guiding Uraeus,
the Daughter of the Great God Ra,
the Brilliant-One,
the Shining-One,
the Powerful-One Who is the Power,
Peace belongs to You, Lady of Life,
She orders the bloodshed, Life and Death are under Her Dominion,
the Lady of Food Who creates nourishment, the human beings live thanks to Thee;
Thou art the stream who opens the Two Caverns,
the North Wind Who opens the Gates of Heaven, the Earth, and the Air, this is Thine own body,
it is Thy sister Who brings about the ‘menw’-beverage and the beer,
all the emanations of Thy body come forth to give Life to Gods and mortals.
Thou art Sekhmet Who is at the prow of the Morning Boat of Ra, Outo (‘Uadjet’) on the head of Him Who begot Her
Queen of Heaven,
Queen of the Two Lands,
the Eye of Ra on His head,
the Lady of transformations on the forehead of Him Who begot Her,
the Female and the Lady of Fury,
the Uraeus Who is the Master of Fear,
the Female Falcon Queen of the Horizon,
She Who appears on the head of the Lord of the Horizon in Her manifestation of the Lady of the amulets,
the Beloved Uraues on the head of Him from Whom She came forth in Her form of She of the many faces,
the Guiding Uraeus,
the Daughter of the Great God Ra,
the Brilliant-One,
the Shining-One,
the Powerful-One Who is the Power,
Peace belongs to You, Lady of Life,
She orders the bloodshed, Life and Death are under Her Dominion,
the Lady of Food Who creates nourishment, the human beings live thanks to Thee;
Thou art the stream who opens the Two Caverns,
the North Wind Who opens the Gates of Heaven, the Earth, and the Air, this is Thine own body,
it is Thy sister Who brings about the ‘menw’-beverage and the beer,
all the emanations of Thy body come forth to give Life to Gods and mortals.
Thou art Sekhmet Who is at the prow of the Morning Boat of Ra, Outo (‘Uadjet’) on the head of Him Who begot Her
"Bastet" (canvas/acrylic). The image of the Great Ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet, made in the style of Abstract-sacred improvisation.
