Lion Head Mesa Chrysanthemum

"i told the queen that i had worshipped Wepwawet, among others. but He was my first patron."

palm raised to the gilded wisdoms, the scrolls; he felt their power and in him began the reverent alto;

"Wepwawet, wep em wawet,
dua iyiek, dua peretek
Wepwawet, wep em wawet,
wep merut ibi."

"Wepwawet, open the way,
praise Your coming, praise Your going.
Wepwawet, open the way.
open the way to my heart's desire."

once more he sang the ancient words, resonant with power as the princess watched on.