Bastet was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. worshiped as early as the Second Dynasty (2890 BC). she was the goddess of warfare in Lower Egypt. the Nile River delta region, before the unification of the cultures of ancient Egypt. Her name is also spelled Baast, Ubaste, and Baset.Bastet was usually seen as a gentle protective goddess. However, she sometimes appeared with the head of a lioness to protect the king in battle.The cat was a symbol of Bastet. The ancient Egyptians made many statues of cats like this one to honour Bastet.Bastet was one of the daughters of the sun god.A great temple was built in her honour at Bubastis in the Delta.