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Ptah and Sekhmet (NSFW)

If it is one thing that Egypt is known for is the wonderful mythology that surrounds it. If it is one thing that many consider for the Egyptian Deities is the ones that are most known such as Anubis, Set, Horus, Osiris, and etc. Of course there is one that many consider to be the most important and that is Ptah even if he is not within those that are most well known to everyone. If one knows Ptah, then they will most certainly know Sekhmet, but who are they and what purpose do they hold in Egyptian Mythology? Ptah is considered an interesting character in Egypt. He is a human that is often depicted with green skin and wearing a white shroud that covers most of his body almost similar to a mummy covered in wrapping. He is depicted with his Was scepter and a blue head covering that covers his hair. Some consider him to be the God of Creation by simply creating the world by his thoughts. Some even consider him to be a God of Wisdom similar to the god Thoth while Ptah is considered to be a patron to the shipbuilding, pottery, carpentry, masonry, sculpture, and more. He is by many one of the more important gods. The religion that surrounded Ptah would watch as others would consider him more and more important by making him a god that oversaw ceremonies and a god that listens to prayers. Ptah was considered to be benevolent and fair to those who worshiped him. He would become one of the four great deities under the Empire of Ramesses. But it isn't fair to not talk about Ptah without talking about Sekhmet. These two deities are the essential to one another. Numerous artifacts, statues, and depictions always show the green human god standing or sitting next to his wife the lion headed goddess Sekhmet. But who is Sekhmet and how did such a pairing come into play? Sekhmet is a warrior goddess. Known to be vicious and defiant, the lioness goddess was the daughter of Ra, another powerful deity in Egypt. She represented his wrath by using her abilities to breathe fire that could cook the deserts, while being the bringer of plagues. Her dress was even the color of red or the color of blood and she had an acquired taste for it too. This wasn't to say that she was completely evil though. She was considered the protector to the pharaohs and a protector in the afterlife. When a pharaoh needed guidance in warfare, they often sought Sekhmet. The very plagues or injuries that she brought she could be convinced to heal as well. It is ironic that such an aggressive and vengeful goddess would be paired with the god Ptah who is in many ways a polar opposite of her. The story with Sekhmet was that she tried to carry out the desire to wipe out mankind. Ra himself almost had no control over his own daughter and the only way to calm her down was for him to switch out the cup of blood that she drank with a cup of beer stained with red dye. She mistakenly drank the beer till she got drunk and passed out. The Egyptians honor this story by actually having a festival where one is to become intoxicated, dance, play music, and party. The goal of the festival was to get as drunk as possible to simulate the drunkenness of Sekhmet. In the story of Sekhmet it would go on further that when the lioness goddess awoken from her drunken stupor, the first thing she saw was the god Ptah looking over her. She fell madly in love with him and they got married. In Tales of Heroes, most of that happened, but there was a little bit more to this story then simple drunkenness. Sekhmet was out of control and the god Ra was seemingly out of choices in what to do about his daughter. She was attacking villages and killing human mortals in the droves that she was turning the Nile River red with blood. When she awoken, she was strapped to a chair in chains and questioned by the other gods. Like a lion in a cage, Sekhmet vowed revenge against the gods for doing such a thing as imprisoning her. Amazingly it was the god Ptah that would in a rather strange sense come to her rescue. Looked at as a God of Wisdom, he requested to have days dedicated to her alone to talk and calm the goddess. Seeing that they had no choice, they agreed and let Ptah do what he needed to do. As Ptah closed and locked the door behind him, the lioness goddess would try to roar and scream at him. She struggled in her chains as Ptah used his wisdom to question her motives. It seemed at first, Ptah was seemingly out of ideas. Every time he brought in a question, Sekhmet would hiss and roar at him. She was overcome with anger. Finally she threatened to disembowel him, rape him, or have her way with him if she would break free. Ptah would ask if her hurting him was the only way for her to calm down. She refused to answer the question. He had been studying her for awhile and he had the solution. He surprised her by unlocking her chains, dropping his staff, and closing his eyes in front of her. He would offer no resistance to her. Sekhmet leapt free of the chair and proceeded to have her way with him. He continued to put up no resistance to her violent aggression. Ptah was fully aware of the choices he made. He put his life in danger with the choice he made. Sekhmet could have killed him but instead she proceeded to dominate him at least to her mind's eye. She used sex to show she was stronger and more powerful than him. When she finally reached her climax, she practically collapsed on top of him. Ptah was satisfied that he quelled her anger. When she awoken again, she had realized that she was more at ease around her environment. The God of Wisdom had demonstrated an act of intelligence by meeting the goddess's threat by letting her unleash it in the form of sex. It was here that Sekhmet made a request to continue this form of relationship if it meant her freedom. Ptah made the arrangements and things proceeded well. Sekhmet had an outlet for her anger and Ptah was willing to let her diffuse it with himself. Knowing what would have happened when he undid her chains and facing her knowing what would happen was an act of courage that she could not ignore. She fell in love with the god and eventually became an honored member of the Egyptian deities. While Ptah and Sekhmet are known to be married, there is discrepancy with that claim. In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is sometimes paired with Bastet, another known cat or feline goddess. This can be due to many reasons. One is that Sekhmet is mistaken as Bastet or that Bastet is mistaken for Sekhmet. It is not uncommon for goddesses or deities to be mixed or crossed to something else. It is also possible that as the time passes that these ideas and beliefs get altered as well. For example it is very well possible that Ptah has a relationship with both feline goddesses. There is no shame to say that in Egyptian mythology, it is very well possible that long term marriages may result in husbands and wives to vary around from time to time. If deities are essentially immortal, does that mean that the marriage is ever lasting? There maybe more as to why Ptah has a thing for the feline goddesses. Cats hold an important place in Egyptian mythology. At home, the cats were responsible for going after the rats and mice. Cats would also protect a family from other creatures such as snakes and other potentially dangerous critters. It is believed in written history that the first examples of domestication of cats were none other than the Middle East/Egypt as far back as 10,000 years. Cats were so revered in the family that the cats were often mummified with family members that pass away to ensure that the cats would follow with the deceased family member in the afterlife. Laws were even passed that made it illegal to kill or harm a cat (with the exception of mummification of course) that were punishable by death or severe punishment. So much care was dedicated to cats that there was suggestion that if a house caught on fire, the families wouldn't bother saving the belongings but instead save the cats that were inside. If a family cat were to pass away, the men would shave their eyebrows and have a similar concept with dogs passing away as well. Their divine power made them the guardians of the underworld and protectors for the deceased. Essentially in so many words, Ptah marrying Sekhmet was an act of wisdom by none other than a God of Wisdom himself. Ptah and Sekhmet were responsible for having children together. Among the more well known son was Nefertum, a god known to be handsome and beautiful. While some believe that Nefertum is the son of Bastet, there are other supposed children that Sekhmet had including Maahes, a lion headed god of warfare in which the father is none other than Ptah of course. In Tales of Heroes, the couple did get married and have children together. In many statues that depict Sekhmet, she was topless. She was expecting to deliver Nefertum to the world shortly there after. They were responsible for bringing Maahes into the world along with other children over a long period of Egyptian history. Much like the statues or carvings, Ptah and Sekhmet stand together. However, there are issues to an ever lasting marriage in the eyes of immortals. Even before the relationship that became Ptah and Sekhmet, Ptah did have a growing relationship with Bastet at the time. While most of that was on hold due to Ptah's immediate betrothal towards Sekhmet, Ptah did still have feelings for the other cat goddess. Like any marriage in Egypt that lasts thousands of years, there was an agreement between the Egyptian deities that they needed to take periodic breaks between them for a hundred years. These periodic breaks in their marriage would allow Ptah to be with Bastet. The Egyptian deities always joked that if Ptah was not in Sekhmet's bedchambers, then he would be with Bastet. Sekhmet on the other hand would find human mortals to spend time with due to the short lifespan of humans. A hundred year break was around the perfect time for an average human to live possibly twice in a row. Knowing Sekhmet's aggression most likely two or three. Like any good tragedy, Ptah and Sekhmet and the other Egyptian deities were pressed to fight the destructive force known as Cataclysm. All the mythics around the world were pressed to fight against a terrible creature that wiped most of the deities out. Many deities were left widowed or single due to the creature's destruction. Amazingly, both Sekhmet and Ptah (along with Bastet) all survived Cataclysm. They were some of the few couples that managed to survive together but at an enormous cost. Nefertum, Maahes, and all of their children were lost due to Cataclysm. While the marriage would survive, Ptah and Sekhmet would continue to have their periodic breaks. This would all last for about four hundred years, as humanity would reach into the 20th century so did the rising population. Sekhmet felt that it was best to rejoin in trying to rebuild the Egyptian mythics in having families and children again. Seeing here, Sekhmet is pregnant with a child that they would name Nefertum again in honor of their lost son. The sun rises almost like the uraeus as they celebrate their anniversary of their marriage and expected child together. As new gods and goddesses are born throughout the last five hundred years so does the ever changing environment on Earth as humanity presses into the 21st century and beyond.