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Hathor, and her counterpart Sekhmet, appeared in a 2010 issue of “Heroic Age: Prince of Power,” a miniseries that involved the son of Loki plotting to become a god by stealing sacred items from various groups of deities.

The artefacts - among them a granite carving of the lion's head of the warrior goddess Sekhmet - were taken illegally from archaeological sites, officials said.

“It’s more of a stepping-off point. You reach out with both hands and Bast and Sekhmet, they lead you into a green field where you can run forever.”

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery in a Facebook post, noting that statues of the goddesses Hathor, Sekhmet and the god Ptah were uncovered.

Hathor was regarded as the mother of the Sun God Ra, according to the Ancient History Encyclopedia, while Sekhmet was a warrior goddess and also synonymous with healing.