Sekhmet
سخمت
/ sehk-MET /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Power
Meaning & Etymology
The powerful one
The powerful one
Etymology
From the Ancient Egyptian šḫmt (powerful).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Egyptian
Cultural context
Sekhmet was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion, associated with war, healing, and the sun.
Symbolism
The name symbolizes power, strength, and the duality of destruction and healing.
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Sekhmet
mythology · Egypt
Goddess of war, healing, and the sun.