Sakhmet
𓃡𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏𓏏
/ sak-MET /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Powerful
Meaning & Etymology
The powerful one
The powerful one
Etymology
Derived from the Egyptian shm (power) and the feminine suffix -t.
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Egyptian
Cultural context
Sakhmet was a warrior goddess, goddess of destruction, and a fierce protector of the pharaoh.
Symbolism
Represents power, destruction, and protection.