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From The Valley of the Kings (New York, 1990)

Like the sun god Re, who attacks the serpent deity Apophis with dagger and spear in this painting from the sarcophagus chamber of the tomb of Ramesses VI (1145–1137 B.C.), Egyptian kings fight heroic battles in the afterlife, much as they were expected to do, while living, as king and protector of the homeland.