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Seti I and the Goddess Hathor

The relief shows Seti I 𓇳𓁦𓏠 and the goddess π“ŠΉπ“ Hathor 𓉑. Hathor 𓉑 was known as the Lady of the West (the underworld 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐). The West and the Underworld 𓇼𓄿𓏏𓉐 were equated by the ancient Egyptians π“†Žπ“π“€€π“π“ͺ because the sun 𓇳𓏺 set in the west! Here, she is seen welcoming Seti I 𓇳𓁦𓏠 into her domain, while offering him her menat necklace 𓋧, a symbol of protection. They are even holding hands 𓂧𓏏𓏺! This relief was originally from Seti I’s π“Šͺπ“π“Ž›π“£π“‡Œπ“ŒΈπ“ˆ– tomb π“‡‹π“«π“Šƒπ“‰, which is actually the biggest tomb π“‡‹π“«π“Šƒπ“‰ in the Valley of the Kings!

Let’s read some hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!

π“‰‘π“Άπ“·π“π“π“Š–π“‹† – β€œHathor, Chief one of Thebes”

π“ŽŸπ“‡Ώπ“‡Ώ(𓇳𓁦𓏠) – β€œLord of the Two Lands, Maatmenra” (Maatmenra is the throne name)

π“ŽŸπ“ˆπ“₯(π“Šͺπ“π“Ž›π“£π“‡Œπ“ŒΈπ“ˆ–) – β€œLord of the Two Lands Seti, Beloved of Ptah” (Seti is the birth name)

𓏙𓋹 𓇳𓏇𓏺𓆖 – β€œGiven Eternal Life, Like Ra”