This is another myth featuring Sekhmet, the lion goddess. In this one she disappears from Re´s court and has to be coaxed to return.

The Destruction of Humankind is the story of how gentle HetHert turned into her fierce aspect Sekhmet and became a threat to all of humankind.

Feline deities were a big thing in ancient Egypt. The fauna of Ancient Egypt included animals like the North African and Near Eastern species of lions. In the southern areas of Egypt, leopards and cheetahs could be found. Small animals like the mongoose and the genet were counted as feline too. But there was also smaller cat species like servals in marshes and the desert.