[ijidak]

Lololol. I've never thought about it that way.

But it's true. Citizens of those ancient Egyptian cities probably did roll their eyes at some of the wall hieroglyphs.

Especially because the pharaohs exaggerated their victories.

And the priests probably made up ridiculous stories of what their gods "did" and "accomplished"

Some citizens were probably just as incredulous as we are today.

[robinsoh]

> Especially because the pharaohs exaggerated their victories.

Ramses II exaggerated even his defeats, that is, he claimed that as his victories. For example the famous wall relief of Ramses II slaying the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh. https://www.memphis.edu/hypostyle/tour_hall/ramesses_ii_scen...

In reality it was a terrible defeat and it allowed the Hittites to limit Egypt sphere of influence to no further West than Canaan.