What is Mafdet?
[[File:Mafdet.svg|thumb|Mafdet]] '''Mafdet''' was a goddess in early [[Ancient Egyptian religion|Egyptian mythology]]. She protected against snakes and scorpions and was often shown as either some sort of [[Felinae|feline]] or [[mongoose]].<ref>Wilkinson, Richard H. <cite>The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt</cite>. p. 196. Thames & Hudson. 2003. {{ISBN|0-500-05120-8}}</ref> In [[art]], Mafdet was shown as a feline, a woman with a feline head, or a feline with the head of a woman. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Ancient Egyptian religion footer}} {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Egyptian gods and goddesses]]