"In a brilliant and wonderful moment from the days of the great civilization, the Italian explorer Belzoni entered the temple of King Seti I in Abydos in 1817 and saw this magnificent mural. He named this temple after himself 'The Belzoni Temple' and declared it his favorite temple. If only I knew who this man and woman were, united by this great love. When Champollion came to Egypt and managed to decipher the hieroglyphic language in 1822, he visited the temple and was able to identify this man after reading his cartouche and the inscriptions on the walls, knowing he was the great king of Egypt and she was Hathor, the goddess of love, beauty, and life. Champollion decided to take this magnificent mural to France and placed it in the Louvre Museum. Hathor, the goddess of beauty and love, presents herself to the young King Seti I with his 'Menat' or protective amulet, which protects the king from his enemies and brings him goodness and happiness. The Egyptian artist painted a wonderful scene of unity between humans and divine beings, or 'Netjeru,' or as we call them today, angels, expressing the heavens' satisfaction with Kemet (Egypt), its people, and its land in the utmost expression of intimacy. Here, intimacy means the extent of the heavens' love for Egypt and its people, and the sanctity of Egypt's land above all other lands in the world. This sacred land is Egypt, the great country, the honored people, and the sacred land.
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