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This statuette of a <A HREF="God">goddess</A> with the head of a lion comes fromt the temple of Mut at Karnak,  where a little under 600 statues of the same divinity were gathered.  It represents the <A HREF="God">goddess</A> Sakhmet of Memphis, who, in the New Kingdom, was assimilated with Mut, <A HREF="God">goddess</A> of the Theban triad. Wife of Ptah and mother of Nefertem, Sakhmet incarnated the formidible energy of the sun which was the principle manifestation of the Dangerous <A HREF="God">Goddess</A>. She was feared because she was capable of sending emissaries who scattered death and sickness amongst mankind, particularly at the beginning of the annual innundation of the Nile. At this moment, litanies were addressed to all the different forms that the <A HREF="God">goddess</A> could take, in order to placate her. The Brussels statue shows her standing, with the solar disk on her head and a papyrus stem in her hand.

Cette statue de <A HREF="God">déesse</A> à tête de lion provient du temple de Mout à Karnak, où étaient réunies à peu près 600 statues de la même divinité. Elles représentaient la <A HREF="God">déesse</A> Sekhmet de Memphis, qui, au Nouvel Empire, fut assimilée à Mout, <A HREF="God">déesse</A> de la triade thébaine. Épouse de Ptah et mère de Néfertoum, Sekhmet incarnait la redoutable vigueur du soleil en tant que principale manifestation de la <A HREF="God">Déesse</A> Dangereuse. Elle était crainte parce qu'elle était susceptible d'envoyer des émissaires qui répandaient la mort et la maladie parmi les hommes, particulièrement au début de l'inondation annuelle du Nil. A ce moment, des litanies étaient adressées à toutes les formes différentes que la <A HREF="God">déesse</A> pouvait emprunter, afin de la rendre favorable. La statue de Bruxelles la représente debout, le disque solaire sur la tête et la tige de papyrus à la main.

Diese Statue einer löwenköpfigen <A HREF="God">Göttin</A> stammt aus dem Tempel der Mut in Karnak, wo beinahe 600 Statuen derselben Gottheit versammelt waren. Sie stellen die <A HREF="God">Göttin</A> Sachmet von Memphis dar, die im Neuen Reich an Mut, die <A HREF="God">Göttin</A> der Thebanischen Triade, angeglichen wurde. Als Gattin des Ptah und Mutter des Nefertem verkörperte Sachmet die furchterregende Kraft der Sonne als wichtigste Manifestation der Gefährlichen <A HREF="God">Göttin</A>. Sie war gefürchtet, weil sie in der Lage war, Botschafter auszuschicken, die Tod und Krankheit unter den Menschen verbreiteten, insbesondere zu Beginn der alljährlichen Nilüberschwemmung. Zu dieser Zeit wurden Litanien an alle verschiedenen Formen rezitiert, die die <A HREF="God">Göttin</A> annehmen konnte, um sie gnädig zu stimmen. Die Brüsseler Statue stellt sie stehend mit einer Sonnenscheibe auf dem Kopf und einem Papyrusstengel in der Hand dar.

Questa statua di <A HREF="God">dea</A> a testa di leone proviene dal tempio di Mut a Karnak, dove erano riunite quasi 600 statue della medesima divinitá. Esse rappresentavano la <A HREF="God">dea</A> Sekhmet di Menfi che, nel Nuovo Regno, fu assimilata a Mut, <A HREF="God">dea</A> della triade tebana. Sposa di Ptah e madre di Nefertum, Sekhmet incarnava la temibile forza del sole in veste di principale manifestazione  della Dea Pericolosa. Questa era temuta poiché era capace di inviare degli emissari che spargevano morte e malattie fra gli uomini, in particolare all'inizio dell'inondazione annuale del Nilo. In tal periodo, delle litanie venivano indirizzate a tutte le diverse forme che la <A HREF="God">dea</A> poteva assumere, in modo da renderla propizia. La statua di Bruxelles la rappresenta in piedi, con il disco solare in testa e lo stelo di papiro in mano.

Esta estátua de uma <A HREF="God">deusa</A> com cabeça de leoa provém do templo de Mut em Karnak, onde se encontravam cerca de seiscentas estátuas dessa divindade. Representavam a <A HREF="God">deusa</A> Sekhmet de Mênfis, a qual no Império Novo foi assimilada a Mut, <A HREF="God">deusa</A> da tríade tebana. Esposa de Ptah e mäe de Nefertum, Sekhmet incarnava o temível poder do sol como principal manifestaçäo da «deusa terrível». Ela causava temor porque se acreditava que a <A HREF="God">deusa</A> podia enviar emissários para espalhar a morte e as doenças entre os homens, em especial no início da inundaçäo do Nilo. Nessa altura eram dirigidas preces a todas as formas diferentes que a <A HREF="God">deusa</A> pudesse assumir a fim de a tornar benéfica. Na estátua de Bruxelas a <A HREF="God">deusa</A> está representada de pé com o disco solar na cabeça e um caule de papiro na mäo (ceptro «uadj»).

Esta estatua de <A HREF="God">diosa</A> con cabeza de león proviene del templo de Mut en Karnak, en donde había reunidas cerca de 600 estatuas de la misma divinidad. Representaban a la <A HREF="God">diosa</A> Sejmet de Memphis que, durante el Imperio Nuevo, fue asimilada a Mut, <A HREF="God">diosa</A> de la tríada tebana. Esposa de Ptah y madre de Nefertum, Sejmet encarnaba al temible vigor del sol en tanto que principal manifestación de la <A HREF="God">Diosa</A> Peligrosa. Era temida porque tenía la capacidad de enviar emisarios que difundían la muerte y la enfermedad entre los hombres, sobre todo al comienzo de la inundación anual del Nilo. En ese momento se le hacían letanías a todas las formas que podía adquirir la <A HREF="God">diosa</A> para hacer que fuera favorable. La estatua de Bruselas la representa de pie con el disco solar sobre la cabeza y un papiro en la mano.

This statuette of a <A HREF="God">goddess</A> with the head of a lion comes fromt the temple of Mut at Karnak,  where a little under 600 statues of the same divinity were gathered.  It represents the <A HREF="God">goddess</A> Sakhmet of Memphis, who, in the New Kingdom, was assimilated with Mut, <A HREF="God">goddess</A> of the Theban triad. Wife of Ptah and mother of Nefertem, Sakhmet incarnated the formidible energy of the sun which was the principle manifestation of the Dangerous <A HREF="God">Goddess</A>. She was feared because she was capable of sending emissaries who scattered death and sickness amongst mankind, particularly at the beginning of the annual innundation of the Nile. At this moment, litanies were addressed to all the different forms that the <A HREF="God">goddess</A> could take, in order to placate her. The Brussels statue shows her standing, with the solar disk on her head and a papyrus stem in her hand.

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