In this myth Hathor goes as the lioness Sekhmet to destroy the humans when they try to plot against Re.
It happened in the time of the majesty of Re, the self-created, after he had become king of men and gods together:
Mankind plotted against him, while his majesty had grown old, his bones being silver, his flesh gold, his hair true lapis lazuli.
When his majesty perceived the plotting of mankind against him, his majesty said to his followers: "Summon to me my Eye,
and Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, and the fathers and mothers who were with me when I was in Nun, and also the god Nun; and he
shall bring his courtiers with him. But bring them stealthily, lest mankind see, lest they lose heart. Come with them (the gods)
to the Palace, that they may give their counsel. In the end I may return to Nun, to the place where I came into being."
The gods were brought, the gods were lined up on his two sides, bowing to the ground before his majesty, that he might make his speech before the eldest father, the maker of mankind, the king of people. They said to his majesty: "Speak to us, that we may hear it." Then Re said to Nun: "O eldest god in whom I came into being, and ancestor gods, look, mankind, which issued from my Eye, is plotting against me. Tell me what you would do about it, for I am searching. I would not slay them until I have heard what you might say about it."
Then he spoke to the majesty of Nun: "My son Re, god greater than his maker, more august than his creators, stay on your throne! Great is fear of you when your Eye is on those who scheme against you." Said the majesty of Re: "Look, they are fleeing to the desert, their hearts fearful that I might speak to them." They said to his majesty: "Let your Eye go and smite them for you, those schemers of evil!" No Eye is more able to smite them for you. Mey it go down as Hathor!"
The goddess returned after slaying mankind in the desert, and the majesty of this god said: "Welcome in peace, Hathor, Eye who did what I came for!" Said the goddess: "As you live for me, I have overpowered mankind, and it was balm to my heart." Said the majesty of Re: "I shall have power over them as king by diminishing them." Thus the Powerful One (Sakhmet) came into being.
The beer-mash of the night for her who would wade in their blood as far as Hnes. Re said: Summon to me swift, nimble messengers that they may run like a body's shadow!" The messengers were brought immediately, and the majesty of this god said: "Go to Yebu and bring me red ochre in great quantity!" The red ochre was brought to him, and the majesty of this god ordered the Side-Lock Wearer in On* to grind the ochre, while maidservants crushed barley for beer. Then the red ochre was put into the beer-mash, and it became like human blood; and seven thousand jars of beer were made. Then the majesty of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Re came together with the gods to see the beer.
Now when the day dawned on which the goddess would slay mankind in their time of traveling south, the majesty of Re said: "It is good; I shall save mankind by it!" And Re said: "Carry it to the place where she plans to slay mankind!" The majesty of King Re rose early before dawn, to have this sleeping draught poured out. Then the fields were flooded three palms high with the liquid by the might of the majesty of thid god. When the goddess came in the morning she found them flooded, and her gaze was pleased by it**. She drank and it pleased her heart. She returned drunk without having perceived mankind. The majesty of Re said to the goddess: "Welcome in peace, O gracious one!" Thus beautiful women came into being in the town of Imu.
* = the high priest of Re in Heliopolis ** = Or, "her face was beautiful in it"
Lichtheim - Ancient Egyptian Literature, Vol II