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As with other Egyptian deities, the representation of Sekhmet is just that, a representation. Such images don’t mean that any Egyptians thought his or her gods looked like humans with animal heads stuck on them. Art offers a way to express what can never otherwise be seen with the eye—in this case, the power and beauty of a god.
— Mar 21, 2021 09:08AM
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