Sekhmet's Rampage

As the sun god Ra grew old, the humans of Earth began to lose their respect for his divine laws and plotted against him. To restore order, Ra sent his daughter, the Eye of Ra, to punish the rebels. She descended upon the world as the fierce lioness goddess Sekhmet. Her fury was unmatched, and she began a slaughter so great that the Nile ran red with blood. However, Sekhmet’s bloodlust became uncontrollable, and Ra soon realized she would not stop until all of humanity was extinct. To save the survivors, Ra devised a clever ruse. He ordered his servants to brew seven thousand jars of beer and dye them red with pomegranate juice to resemble blood. They spread the liquid across the fields where Sekhmet intended to hunt next. Finding the 'blood,' the goddess drank greedily until she became heavily intoxicated and fell into a deep sleep. When she finally awoke, her rage had vanished, and she transformed back into the gentle Hathor, sparing the human race.