This site is here to educate and inspire anyone who follows BAST or any of the old ways egyptian or pagan. It is a work in progress so be patient. who is Bast? Bast is an ancient egyptian Goddess who is often depicted as a woman with the head of a lioness or a domestic cat. She is a loveing goddess who was worshiped throughout egypt. Her temple was located in per-basta, which is now known as tel-basta. people from all across egypt would travel to per-basta for her anual festival which would last several days. As a daughter of RA she was considered to be a sun goddess. She was also considered to be a moon goddess, as well as a goddess of passion, dancing, perfumes, a protector of women and children, and stealthy warrior huntress. As goddesses go, she is the complete package. She is also known as Bastet, ubasti, and Pasht.