A fire-breathing lioness was one of the earliest solar and war deities in Ancient Egypt (representations from 3000 years prior to the Greeks), and influences are feasible. The lioness represented the war goddess and protector of both cultures that would unite as Ancient Egypt. Sekhmet was one of the dominant deities in upper Egypt and Bast in lower Egypt. As the divine mother, and more especially as protector, for Lower Egypt, Bast became strongly associated with Wadjet, the patron goddess of Lower Egypt.
a fire-breathing lioness was one of the earliest solar and war deities in ancient egypt (representations from 3000 years prior to the greeks) and influences are feasible the lioness represented the war goddess and protector of both cultures that would unite as ancient egypt sekhmet was one of the dominant deities in upper egypt and bast in lower egypt as the divine mother and more especially as protector for lower egypt bast became strongly associated with wadjet the patron goddess of lower egypt