`The Victory of Ramses II Over the Khita`

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Ramses II 's Victory

The victory of Ramses II over the Khita 's was probably one of the greatest stories of Egyptian literary works on war that had survived thousands of years to convey to us , the present generation , the underlying truths on how the centuries-past generations of Egyptians had regarded their Pharaohs : as a leader , a warrior , a general , and a man-god

WAR

The poem starts with the king of Khita , together with his enormous armies and

chariots , laid in wait for an ambush on the Egyptian Pharaoh He had his armies divide into two groups , the first initiated a surprise attack on the Legion of Hormakhu , south of Kadesh , and successfully annihilated the Egyptian armies in that town who were not expecting such an attack (Halshall , 1998 . Upon being informed of the tragedy that befell his troops , Ramses II quickly readied himself for war , donning his weapons and armors , and galloping on his majestic horses . But soon he found himself in the middle of the Hittite army completely surrounded and alone , in an impossible battle between 2 ,500 chariots against one (Halshall , 1998 . Due perhaps to his imminent defeat and utter helplessness , the Pharaoh-god called upon his deceased father for help . Enumerating the many glorious monuments , temples shrines , and sacrificial offerings he had made for the glory of the deceased former god /Pharaoh Ammon , his father (Poem of Pentaur , 2003 And behold ! Ammon had heard his cry from the...