07.24.11

Lion Goddess

Posted in Lion Goddesses at 4:33 pm

Lion Goddess
© 2011 Natalie Baan

Lion Goddess
Huntress of the plain
Great of Magic
Many are Your names
Mut of Uaset
Menhyt of Ta-Senet
Shesmetet and
The Eye of Ra, Wadjet

Lion Goddess
Huntress of the field
O Unique One
You answer our appeal
Bast of Per-Bast
Tefnut, daughter of Tem
Golden Hethert
Fierce Sekhmet with Her flame

Lion Goddess
Huntress in the reeds
King’s protector
Fulfiller of all needs
Pakhet, Mekhit
Silent Meretseger
Nit of Sau
Creator and Mother

Lion Goddess
Huntress of the plain
Great of Magic
Many are Your names
Lion Goddess
Great upon the plain
Come to us
In all of Your names

Notes: Written in June 2011, in honor of the various lion-headed Goddesses of Kemet.