"Said by the Majesty of this God: 'Come in peace, Hathor; thou hast done [what was ordained thee.]'
"Said by this Goddess: 'Thou art living; for I have been stronger than men, and my heart is satisfied.'
"Said by the Majesty of Râ: 'I am living, for I will rule over them [and I will complete] their ruin.'
"And lo, Sekhet, during several nights, trod their blood under-foot as far as the town of Hâ-klinen-su (Héracléopolis.)"
But the massacre ended, the anger of Râ was appeased; he began to repent of what he had done. A great expiatory sacrifice succeeded in finally calming him. Fruits were gathered throughout Egypt, bruised, and their juice mingled with human blood, 7000 pitchers being filled with it and presented to the god.
"And lo, the Majesty of Râ, the god of Upper and Lower Egypt, comes with the gods in three days of sailing to see these vases of drink, after he had ordered the goddess to slay men.
"Said by the Majesty of Râ: 'This is well; I will protect men because of it.' Said by Râ: 'I raise my hand concerning this, to say that I will no more destroy men.'
"The Majesty of Râ, the god of Upper and Lower Egypt, commanded in the middle of the night to overthrow the liquid in the vases, and the fields were completely filled with water by the will of this god. The goddess arrived in the morning, and found the fields full of water. Her face grew joyous, and she drank abundantly and went away satisfied. She no more perceived any men.
"Said by the Majesty of Râ to the goddess: 'Come in peace, gracious goddess.'
"And he caused the young priestesses of Amu to be born.