Ramses II's Festival of Drunkenness: A Night with Sekhmet

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Festival of Drunkenness, a ritual designed to appease the goddess Sekhmet and prevent plague. Set in the ancient Egyptian city of Per-Ramesses, the festival involved drinking red-dyed beer to mimic blood, music, and dancing to calm the lion-headed goddess. Lucas explains the origins in the myth of the Destruction of Mankind, where Ra sent Sekhmet to punish humans but tricked her into drinking beer. The episode connects the festival to Ramses II's piety, the presence of Sekhmet statues throughout Egypt, and the role of the priesthood. Luna asks about modern parallels, and Lucas draws a line to the Hindu Holi festival and the Greek Lenaia. The conversation ends with a reflection on how ritual channels collective fear. #RamsesII #Sekhmet #FestivalOfDrunkenness #AncientEgypt #PerRamesses #EgyptianMythology #DestructionOfMankind #Plague #Ritual #Hathor #LionGoddess #Beer #Priesthood #FexingoHistory #History #NorthAfrica #Egypt #Pharaoh Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo