"My majesty went forth, my chariot was of electrum, my horses were swift, my charioteer was strong, my heart was firm, my might was great, my strength was more than that of a million men."

"Appease the ka-force of Amun."

"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…"

"There was no other like me, no other king who could stand before me, for I am the chosen of Ra, the son of Osiris, the living Horus on 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."