Ramses the Great's Divine Birth at the Temple of Luxor

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Theogamy, or divine birth narrative, of Ramses the Great as depicted on the walls of the Luxor Temple. Ramses didn't just claim to be the son of Seti I—he claimed to be the literal offspring of the god Amun-Re. We walk through the reliefs showing Amun visiting Queen Tuya in the guise of her husband, the divine conception, and the birth of the prince. Lucas explains how this propaganda served to legitimize Ramses's rule, especially since he wasn't born as the crown prince. We touch on the role of Khonsu, the moon god, and the broader tradition of divine birth stories in Egypt, from Hatshepsut to Alexander the Great. The episode also reflects on how Ramses used temple architecture and ritual to broadcast his divine right to power. #RamsesTheGreat #DivineBirth #LuxorTemple #Theogamy #AmunRe #QueenTuya #EgyptianMythology #Pharaoh #SetiI #Khonsu #Hatshepsut #NewKingdom #19thDynasty #AncientEgypt #TempleArt #ReligiousPropaganda #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo