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Ramses II's Divine Birth at Luxor: Myth as Power
Long before crowned kings claimed divine right, Ramses the Great used a very specific story to cement his authority: the myth of his divine conception and birth, carved across the walls of Luxor Temple. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Ramses II—whose reign stretched from 1279 to 1213 BCE—borrowed and transformed a tradition inherited from his ancestors, like Hatshepsut and Amenhotep III, to craft a narrative that placed him squarely among the gods. They decode the scenes: the god Amun-Re visiting Queen Tuya in the guise of her husband, Seti I; the divine sculptor Khnum shaping the…
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