The Myth of Heavenly Cow and Destruction of Mankind, Egyptian Mythology

The destruction of Mankind is the most important part in a mythological composition entitled, The Book of the Heavenly Cow which is inscribed in hieroglyphs on the walls of the tombs of Seti I, Tutankhamun, and Ramesses VI, in the valley of Kings in Thebes (modern Luxor) about 1350 B. C. It is about the rebellion of humanity against the sun god Ra, his destruction of the rebels through the goddess Hathor, the reversal of this decision and Ra s mercy, and his ascent into the higher heavens, leaving earth in a fallen state. References: Literature of the Ancient Egyptians by Wallis Budge MORE RELATED VIDEOS Egyptian Mythology The Myth of Isis and Osiris, Egyptian Mythology by Milad Sidky Myths about Ancient Egypt series Jews built the pyramids The Curse of the Pharaohs Extrater