77%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Egyptian Mythology Pronounced Pron. BAS-teht(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From Egyptian bꜣstjt, a variant of Bast. This form of the name, was given to her after the similar goddess Sekhmet (protector of Upper Egypt) became more important. Categories animals, cats, defence, diminutives, Disney characters, Egyptian mythology, felines, fertility deities, fire, goddesses, light, lions, mother goddesses, mythology, nature, solar deities, sun, uncertain etymology