My influence can be found world-wide in both contemporary and ancient works. For example, the clothing company Bastest Noir is named in my honor. The company has high-end clothing, designed for individuals with lavish, expensive taste. Their logo is a black cat. This name was chosen due to my association with high class product. Another contemporary example of my influence is Radio Bastet which is a podcast of vintage belly dance music based out of Portland, Oregon. The website features a photo of me, and a black cat lives in their store, "protecting the records." My followers have worshiped me with dance in the ancient times, and in present day. A third example of my cultural reference is the iconic Catwoman. Created by DC comics in 1940, the creators have stated the character was based on Midnight, a black temple cat who was my messenger and representation durring my reign.
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| Bastet Noir fashion from website |
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| Bastet Noir Logo |
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| Radio Bastet advertisment |
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| Merset, the guardian cat in Radio Bastet |
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| Catwoman (DC Comics 2004) |
Bast is also referenced in some of Rick Riordan's books, The Cane Chronicles.
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