He stood amazed — blinking and rubbing his eyes.
In a small chamber with no windows, on a black stone plinth, was a huge green crystal egg emitting powerful and beautiful rays of green light. There was no one or no thing else in the chamber. There was no lighted torch or lamp to be reflected from or through the crystal to explain its light.
Ancient texts about the green Egg of Ra came to his mind — the green Egg from which the Sun-bird hatches — the green Egg from which all living things are born.
He fell down on his knees in awe.
The green Egg of Ra was not part of the Aten worship and yet it was here now in the heart of Akhenaten’s palace. Hapu could not understand it.
He felt himself impelled to bow to the ground. The cold dusty stone pressed on his forehead.
Rays of incredible li
