.. I have banished these abominations of the gods."
             Equally as important, the quote is deliberately invoking the dreadful period under Hyksos' rule. This is an exaggerated version of real events as the Hyksos were ridden from the land many years earlier. There is speculation as to whether this was intended to underline the peace and stability of her reign. Although this would be most likely the case as she evidently from the quote claimed credit for ridding the land of the detested foreigners and for restoring monuments and consequently the religion of her ancestors. However the fact that she claimed to have rid the Hyksos from Thebes is a blatant lie as they were expelled centuries before. However she was entitled to use the achievements of previous pharaohs as she saw fit to legitimise her own reign.
             There is however more truths surrounding her boast of undertaking the restoration of monuments of her predecessors, especially those which suffered badly under the Hyksos. In the same t
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