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Bast, in Egyptian religionBast (băst), ancient Egyptian cat goddess. At first a goddess of the home, she later became known as a goddess of war. The center of her cult was at Bubastis. Her name also appears as Ubast.bast, in botanybast: see bark bark, outer covering of the stem of woody plants, composed of waterproof cork cells protecting a layer of food-conducting tissue—the phloem or inner bark (also called bast)...... Click the link for more information. . Bast cat-headed goddess of love and fashion. [Egyptian Myth.: Espy, 20] See : Love Bast cat-headed goddess representing sun and moon. [Ancient Egyptian Rel.: Parrinder, 42] See : Moon Bast cat-headed goddess representing sun and moon. [Egypt. Myth.: Parrinder, 41] See : Sun How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Under guise of a present for the pilgrims, Princess Mary prepared a pilgrim's complete costume for herself: a coarse smock, bast shoes, a rough coat, and a black kerchief. I never longed so for the country, Russian country, with bast shoes and peasants, as when I was spending a winter with my mother in Nice. |
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