Motif
Near-destruction of humanity halted by intoxicating substitute
near_destruction_of_humanity_halted_by_intoxicating_substitute
A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family, within the sub-family Destruction of Humanity and Giants; Averted Extinction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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egyptian
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The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians THE EGYPTIAN STORY OF THE CREATION / CHAPTER VII / LEGENDS OF THE GODS / THE DESTRUCTION OF MANKIND; lines 2650-2701 confidence: high
Hathor says vanquishing humans is dear to her; Ra says he will be master of humans and destroy them; for three nights Hathor-Sekhmet wades in human blood, with the slaughter beginning at Hensu.
Hathor-Sekhmet is engaged in slaughter, but Ra has beer mixed with blood and mandrakes poured out; Hathor drinks it, becomes sleepy, forgets humans, and kills no more.
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