\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 In the oldest of the myths, Hathor was considered the wet nurse of the sun god Horus. As a consequence, royal ideology made her the we
t nurse of the pharaoh, who was identified with Horus.\par
Thus the goddess Hathor is considered the protectress of the sovereign.\par
Here she is represented alongside Seti I, in the act of offering the \i menat\i0 necklace, attribute of the goddess,
to the king. Through contact with this sacred object, Seti received divine power.