This godliness in thought and practice is often fiamed in the context of acting as a dutifd son does for his father. As noted above, it is in keeping with the obligation of being like God that pharaonic literature constantly asserts that the pharaoh has acted for the Divinity as a dutiful son or daughter does for his or her father out of love, command or inspiration. Thus, we have Hatshepsut’s assertion above that she has acted as a pious and effective daughter acts for her father. And Sesostris I says of the Divinity: “He begot me to do what should be done for him to accomplish what he commands to do”. Likewise, Ramesses says to the Divinity: “I have traveled on your road and I have returned on your order. All your plans have been carried out”.

Ma’at, the Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt by Karenga (via smarmychristopagan)