Red Hair, Red Land, Red God: The Sethian Threads in a Royal Line
Pharaohs are rarely shown in close companionship with Seth, let alone flanked by him in statuary. Most kings preferred the reassuring embrace of Amun, Ptah, Horus, or Osiris. Yet, the Ramesside kings stand out strikingly. In several monuments; especially at Avaris/Per-Ramesses, Qantir, Sehel, and parts of Abydos, Seth appears alongside them with a sort of...
