An Evil Spirit Out of the West (Ancient Egyptian Mysteries)
“This particular corps, their shields depicting the insignia of Amun-Ra, were under the direct command of Rahimere, Mayor of Waset, the city of the Sceptre, Thebes the Splendid. Rahimere came to the Palace of the Aten gloriously bedecked in his chains and necklaces of office. My master, Ay, Nefertiti, myself and Snefru met him in the hall of audience. Rahimere processed in, surrounded by his officials, scribes and shaven-headed priests. There was little love lost between Akhenaten and this pompo...us Mayor. My master and his entourage remained seated. Rahimere stood, one foot forward, one hand clutching his robe as if he was lecturing, as Ay later described it, the dung-collectors of Thebes. He was a pompous little man with bulbous eyes, a snub nose and a strident voice.
‘I am here …’ ‘How dare you!’ Ay’s voice cut across the room like a whiplash. He got slowly to his feet. ‘Are you not, sir, in the presence of a Prince of the Blood? You come into this hall and show no courtesies.MoreLess
‘I am here …’ ‘How dare you!’ Ay’s voice cut across the room like a whiplash. He got slowly to his feet. ‘Are you not, sir, in the presence of a Prince of the Blood? You come into this hall and show no courtesies.MoreLess
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