Hathor and Sekhmet

Hathor and Sekhmet reveals the extraordinary dual nature of one of Egypt's most powerful goddesses - the nurturing bringer of joy and love, and the fierce lioness who defends cosmic order with fire and blood. This book explores how the Egyptians understood life as a balance between ecstasy and danger, healing and destruction, beauty and righteous fury. Through myth, ritual, and the political heart of pharaonic power, we discover how Hathor's music and abundance could shift in an instant int...