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===Alcohol and Ancient Egyptian Religion===

In the ancient Egyptian religion, both wine and beer played varying roles. Although the ancient Egyptians were not known for elaborate myth cycles, the myth known as <i>The Destruction of Mankind</i> was particularly popular during the New Kingdom. The story was essentially an allegory about the sometimes capricious nature of the gods and the problem of hubris within humans and how alcohol was used to alleviate the situation. In the story, the sun-god Re was angry with humans because they became arrogant and rebelled against him and the other gods, so he sent his eye to earth, which transformed into the lioness goddess of war, Sekhmet. Re watched as Sekhmet efficiently killed all humans in her path, drinking their blood in the process. Eventually, Re had second thoughts about the situation, but was unable to stop Sekhmet so he devised a plan that involved alcohol. The sun-god had his high-priest mix red ochre with beer in an effort to fool the lioness goddess. The story states: