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Ra was portrayed as a falcon and shared characteristics with the sky-god Horus. At times, the two deities were merged as Ra-Horakhty, "Ra, who is Horus of the Two Horizons". When the god Amun rose to prominence during Egypt's New Kingdom, he was fused with Ra as Amun-Ra.
20 Μαΐ 2021 · Ra (also given as Re) is the sun god of ancient Egypt. He is one of the oldest deities in the Egyptian pantheon and was later merged with others such as Horus, becoming Ra-Horakhty (the morning sun), Amun (as noonday sun), and Atum (the evening sun) associated with primal life-giving energy. Ra is the Egyptian word for 'sun'.
29 Νοε 2022 · In ancient Egyptian, Ra’s name simply meant “sun.” As with many mythologies, Egyptian gods had a multiplicity of names. Ra had many other names, and was sometimes called Re, Amun-Re, Khepri, Ra-Horakhty, and Atum. Each of these names was typically associated with a different aspect of Ra’s being.
19 Ιαν 2023 · Ra was King of the Gods and had many names. He was Atum on earth, Khepri as the sun god, and he was often combined with Horus, the falcon-headed sky god. After fathering the gods as Atum, Ra ruled over heaven, earth, and the underworld from the skies.
Horus (/ hɔːrəs /), [ c ] also known as Hor (/ hɔːr /), [ d ][ 5 ] in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably as the god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun, and the sky.
Also known as the Sun God, Ra was a powerful deity and a central god of the Egyptian pantheon. The ancient Egyptians worshiped Ra more than any other god and pharaohs often connected themselves with Ra in their efforts to be seen as the earthly embodiment of the Sun God.
A combination of two other gods, Ra and Horus. Often depicted with the head of a hawk or falcon and the body of a human wearing a solar disc on his head – often exactly like the god Ra. A long hymn to Ra-Horakhty is included in one of the spells of the Book of the Dead, because the deceased wanted to be reborn like the rising sun.
