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Goddess Symbols
and Sacred Objects
of Bast
Goddess symbols, individualized for each goddess, were incorporated into the worship of
the ancient goddesses, were often worn as jewelry, and also used in the household decor as
talismans to seek the goddesses special gifts, blessings, or protection. A large
number of goddess symbols have survived in statuary and other works of art.
Many of the goddess symbols come from the legends
surrounding a specific goddess and were "characters" in her story. Other goddess symbols were derived
from the rituals used in the ancient rites of worship of these pagan goddesses.
Bast's goddess symbols are often those associated
with her beloved cats. It is not surprizing that many of our ikons representing
playfulness and spontaneity and a feline regal nature are derived from the ancient goddess
symbols of the goddess Bast.
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Cats, rising sun, utchat (the "All-Seeing Eye"), pottery jars as perfume
holders, parades (and floats), castanets and rattles (as musical instruments), beer, music
and dance |
| Animals: |
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Domestic cats |
| Plants: |
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Cattails and other reeds, yew, cypress, mint (especially catmint), barley, and hemp |
| Perfumes/Scents: |
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Musk, cinnamon, frankincense, myrrh, hemp, catnip,
vervain, sandalwood, geranium, and lavender |
| Gems
and Metals: |
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Cat's eye, Sunstone, Agate, Jasper,
Lapis Lazuli, and Pyrite |
| Colors: |
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Black, gold, red, turqouise, clay,and silver |
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Be sure to read the stories and see the goddess symbols that follow
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Read the Stories of the Goddesses
Return To Goddess Gift
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