Sekhmet
Egyptian deity
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Sekhmet
Summary
Sekhmet is an Ancient Egyptian deity[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,597 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Sekhmet's father was Ra[3].
- Sekhmet was married to Ptah[4].
- A child of Sekhmet was Nefertem[5].
- Sekhmet is recorded as female[6].
- Sekhmet's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity[7].
- Sekhmet's instance of is recorded as war deity[8].
- Sekhmet's writing system is recorded as Latin script[9].
- Sekhmet is part of Egyptian mythology[10].
- Sekhmet's Commons category is recorded as Sekhmet[11].
- Sekhmet's Commons gallery is recorded as Sekhmet[12].
- Sekhmet's worshipped by is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt[13].
- Sekhmet's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[14].
- Sekhmet's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'egy', 'text': 'Sacmis'}[15].
- Sekhmet's different from is recorded as Sekhet[16].
- Sekhmet's name in hiero markup is recorded as S42-x:t-B1[17].
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Origins and Family
Sekhmet's father was Ra[3].
Personal Life
Sekhmet was married to Ptah[4]. A child of her was Nefertem[5].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Sekhmet include 5381 she[18], an asteroid[19].
Why It Matters
Sekhmet ranks in the top 5% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,597 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for her include 5381 she[18], an asteroid[19].
FAQs
Who were Sekhmet's parents?
Sekhmet's father was Ra[3].
Who was Sekhmet married to?
Sekhmet's spouses include Ptah[4].