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Hathor had a complex relationship with the sun-god Re, being simultaneously perceived as his mother, his wife, and his child. The tale about Mycerinus’ incest with his own daughter (who would eventually be enclosed inside the cow) may reflect, in a humanized way, the mythical conception of Hathor as daughter and wife of Re.
The goddess’s name is actually ‘ Hwt-hor’, which means “The House of Horus”, and she was connected to the wife of the living king and the mother of the future king. Hathor was also a fierce protector who guarded her father Re; as an “Eye of Re” (the title assigned to a group of dangerous goddesses), she could embody the intense ...
This analysis of pose, material, and reasoning behind the statue of Menkaura and wife have been looked into in great detail throughout history, and the debate still continues on who the woman beside Menkaura may be due to the lack of
Menkaure and His Queen: 1. Discovery. The statue of the Pharaoh Menkaure (Mycerinus) and his Queen in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, carved out of slate and dating to 2548-2530 BCE, is an example of Old Kingdom 4th Dynasty royal sculpture.
Hathor was worshipped in the pyramid temple complexes along with the supreme sun god Re and the god Horus, who was represented by the living king. The goddess’s name is actually ‘Hwt-hor’, which means “The House of Horus,” and she was connected to the wife of the living king and the mother of the future king.
This document provides information about King Mycerinus and Queen Kha-merer-nebty III of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from 2600 BC. It discusses a double portrait statue of the king and queen found at the pyramids of Giza, which was intended to house their spirits after death.
The goddess’s name is actually ‘Hwt-hor’, which means “The House of Horus,” and she was connected to the wife of the living king and the mother of the future king. Hathor was also a fierce protector who guarded her father Re; as an “Eye of Re” (the title assigned to a group of dangerous goddesses), she could embody the intense ...
