"His Majesty was confident, an unstoppable fighting force. Everything near him was ablaze with fire – all the foreign lands were blasted by his scorching breath. He slaughtered all the troops of the do…"

"The narrative designed for internal consumption was fiction moulded around a kernel of fact: the pharaoh was indeed cut off from his army, he did face a chariot onslaught while outnumbered, and he did…"

"All lands bow before my sandals, all foreign countries tremble at my name, for I am the one who sets the boundaries of Egypt and extends its might to the ends of the earth."

"I am the King of Kings, the Pharaoh of all Pharaohs, the Lord of all Lords. I am the one who brings peace and order to the land, who vanquishes all foes, and whose strength is unmatched."

"The strong bull, beloved of Maat, stable of heart, whose will is effective in Thebes and Heliopolis."