The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters
TO TRACEY
We praise the Golden One,
the Lady of Heaven, Lady of Fragrance,
Eye of the Sun, the Great Goddess,
Mistress of All the Gods,
Lady of Turquoise, Mistress of Joy, Mistress of Music . . .
that she may give us fine children,
happiness, and a good husband.
—Epithets of Hathor,
compiled from various sources
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
To err is human, and I am and I do, despite the fact that I go to considerable effort to get even small details right. I do not scruple to ...