Why does Sekhmet have a lioness head?

Sekhmet is one of the oldest and most powerful deities. She has appeared in many cultures and religions throughout time. In Her Egyptian incarnation, Her name was derived from the Egyptian word “Sekhem” which describes Universal Life Energy and translates most simply as the “Power of Powers. read more

In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet (/ ˈ s ɛ k ˌ m ɛ t / or Sachmis (/ ˈ s æ k m ɪ s /), also spelled Sakhmet, Sekhet, or Sakhet, among other spellings, is a warrior goddess as well as goddess of healing. She is depicted as a lioness, the fiercest hunter known to the Egyptians. read more

Sekhmet was the Egyptian goddess of warfare, pestilence, and the desert. She is often pictured with the head of a lioness. read more

Sekhmet was the goddess of war. The lion was the fiercest creature in all of Egypt, so, the Egyptians thought the goddess of war would have a lion head. She appears also in the form of a lioness, with a sun disc glowing above her head. In her human(ish) form, she would defend the Pharaoh and his army by destroying his enemies with her fiery arrows. read more