Tag: cheetah

  • The Reverence of Mafdet: Egypt’s Swift Goddess

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    From the inception of Egypt’s First Dynasty, around 3200 BCE, the esteemed goddess Mafdet, depicted as a cheetah, garnered reverence. Renowned as “the runner,” she symbolized rapid death and served as the “Avenger of the King.” It was believed that Mafdet would extract the hearts of wrongdoers, presenting them as trophies at the feet of…