Bast
Bast is a cat-headed deity whose portfolio includes protection (as a mother protects her children), punishment of wrongdoers, and cats. She appears as a dark-skinned human woman with the head of a cat, though she can use her Shift Form ability to appear as any feline of any size. Bast is a wild deity. To those she favors she gives great blessings, but when she is angry her wrath knows no bounds. She is a fierce enemy of Apothis and Set.
Though Bast's home plane is listed as the Solar Barge, in fact she resides on Mount Bakhou at the far eastern edge of the world. This mythical mountain lies along the Solar Barge's course through the sky, above the cavern where the Barge exits the Twelve Hours of Night each dawn. Every morning, Bast descends from her palace to fit Apothis, securing the Barge's passage out of the Twelve Hours.
Divine Domains
Chaos, Destruction, Protection, Strength, War
Portfolio
Cats, vengeance, protection, punishmentDivine Symbols & Sigils
Cat
Tenets of Faith
To speak of dogma in connection with Bast is almost contradictory. Bast is a chaotic, often whimsical deity who demands no rigid adherence to principles of faith. In general, she promotes life and liberty. asserting the value of mortal life, things of beauty, and freedom from oppressive regulation. Bast hates evil, particularly Apothis and his followers, and people who worship Bast generally share that enmity.
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