Hathor, which is translated to House of Horus, was an Egyptian goddess of many things. She was the Goddess of love, music, beauty, women, fertility, children, childbirth, destruction, drunkeness, and of the dead. Her titles include the Mistress of Life, the Great Wild Cow, the Golden One, the Mistress of Turquoise, Mistress of Qis, along with countless other titles. People assume she has so many names because she is an ancient goddess. Her name goes back as early as the second dynasty. She is the Lady of Dendara, which is her temple where her cult worships her.

Hathor is generally pictures as a woman with cow�s horns with the sun between them (Eye of Ra, the Golden One), a beautiful woman with cow�s ears, a cow wearing a sun disk between her horns, or as a lioness or a lion-headed woman, similiar to Sekhmet. Normally, she is seen carrying a sistrum, an ancient musical instrument. Some believe that she was the mother of a pharaoh. She is often portrayed in a nurturing role. Hathor was also believed to have a son with Horus-Behdety, known as Ihy. Ihy is a falcon-god, child-god of music, and dancing. Hathor, Horus-Behdety, and Ihy are worshiped at Iunet.

Hathor has a immense association with Sekhmet. In the story �The Destruction of Mankind,� Hathor is sent out to kill all rebellions against her father, Ra. As she nearly wipes out all humans, Ra tries to stop her by getting her drunk. Drunk, Hathor forgets about her assignment and returns to her normal state. Hathor also plays a minor role in �The Contendings of Horus and Seth,� where her father Ra falls into a dark mood. Hathor attempts to cheer him up by stripping of her clothes and dancing around his throne until he smiles again.