Sekhmet
Egyptian deity
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Summary
Sekhmet is an Ancient Egyptian deity[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of ancient egyptian deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,480 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Ra[3]
- Spouse: Ptah[4]
- Child: Nefertem[5]
- Sex or gender: female[6]
- Instance of: war deity[7]
- Writing system: Latin script[8]
- Part of: Egyptian mythology[9]
- Commons category: Sekhmet[10]
- Commons gallery: Sekhmet[11]
- Worshipped by: religion of ancient Egypt[12]
- Described by source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[13]
- Native label: Sacmis[14]
- Different from: Sekhet[15]
- Name in hiero markup: S42-x:t-B1[16]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Sekhmet include 5381 she[17], an asteroid[18].
Why It Matters
Sekhmet has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] She is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for her include 5381 she[17], an asteroid[18].
FAQs
Who were Sekhmet's parents?
Sekhmet's father was Ra[3].
Who was Sekhmet married to?
Sekhmet's spouses include Ptah[4].