Bast, Goddess of the Home (475 Piece Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle)

Cats were sacred to Bast and were treasured pets in many Egyptian households where they were considered demi-deities. Not only did they protect the crops and slow the spread of disease by killing rodents, but they were also thought to be the physical form of the Goddess.  In the homes of the wealthy, cats wore gold jewelry and were fed lavishly from their owner's table. People deeply mourned their departed cats and dedicated their mummies to Bast. At the height of Bast's popularity, the penalty for killing a cat, even by accident, was death! Also known as Bastet, Daughter of Ra, Bast was the Goddess of protection and pleasure and the bringer of good health.  Ra's daughter has been worshiped as a deity since 3200 BC. Egyptians believed she would ride through the sky daily with her father, the sun god Ra, and watch over and protect him. At night, she would turn into a cat to protect him from his greatest enemy, the serpent Apep. She was originally a lioness goddess, but as time went on,