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Mafdet was a goddess in early Egyptian mythology. She protected against snakes and scorpions and was often shown as either some sort of feline or mongoose.

In art, Mafdet was shown as a feline, a woman with a feline head, or a feline with the head of a woman.

Ancient Egyptian religion

Mythology	Paganism Pantheism Polytheism Emanationism Soul Duat Numerology

Deities	Amun Amunet Anubis Anuket Apep Apis Aten Atum Bastet Bat Bes Four sons of Horus Geb Hapi Hathor Heka Heqet Horus Isis Khepri Khnum Khonsu Kuk Maahes Ma'at Mafdet Menhit Meretseger Meskhenet Min Mnewer Monthu Mut Nefertem Neith Nekhbet Nephthys Nu Nut Osiris Pakhet Ptah Qebui Qetesh Ra Raet-Tawy Resheph Satet Sekhmet Seker Serket Seshat Set Shu Sobek Sopdet Sopdu Tatenen Taweret Tefnut Thoth Wadjet Wadj-wer Wepwawet Wosret

Writings	Amduat Books of Breathing Book of Caverns Book of the Dead Book of the Earth Book of Gates Book of the Netherworld

Beliefs	Atenism Curse of the Pharaohs Funerals Offering formula Philosophy Temples

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Mafdet symbol on a sceptre

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