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Ra-Horakhty

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Ra-Horakhty is a syncretic deity in ancient Egyptian religion, combining the gods Ra and Horus. Amenhotep IV's first royal building project was a new temple at Karnak dedicated to this deity, who was referred to in its inscriptions as both Ra-Horakhty and Aten.

↻ synthesized from 9 sources

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned in inscriptions at Karnak during Amenhotep IV's reign.

Relationships

syncretized with
Horus, Ra, Horakhty, RA-HOOR-KHUIT, Horus of Edfu, Aten, Behdety
co occurs with
Ra-Horus, Mnevis bull, Atum-Ra, Ptah-Sokar, Kothar-wa-Khasis, Mehen, Shepsy, Iah, Shezmu, Nebnerou, Peteese, Pihor, Ruty, Shemanefer, Mnevis, Sah, Kolanthes, Irer, Sedjem, Igai, Ḥutchai, Qebui, Shehbui, Khenti-kheti, Petbe, Rem, Rekhyt, Sepa, Maga, Imsety, Kemwer, Khenti-Amentiu, Khesfu, Kneph, Mau, Nefer Hor, Nekheny, Pataikos, Sahekek, Sebeg, Sed, Sekhemus, Sepes, Septu, Seta-Ta, Setcheh, Setem, Sed, Hadit, Nuit, Heru-ra-ha, Hoor-paar-kraat, Amun, Shu, Eye of Horus, Eye of Ra, Sekhmet, Amun-Ra, Khnum, Raet-tawy, Montu-Ra, Meretseger, Montu, Khonshu, Mandulis, Sebiumeker, Serapis, Resheph, Nemty, Neferhotep, Jupiter Ammon, Kherty, Medjed, Nehebkau, Qebehsenuef, Ihy, Panebtawy, Ma'at, Nut, Wadjet
aspect of
Khepri, Ra
consort of
Werethekau
manifested by
Horus

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Mentioned by

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Sources

wikipedia (9)
  1. Atenism
  2. Eye of Ra
  3. Ra
  4. Meretseger
  5. Werethekau
  6. Re-Hor-achti
  7. Sebeg
  8. Heru-ra-ha
  9. Winged sun

Source passages

“removing the names of the gods Ra-Horakhty and Maat, as well as a word for "light" (šw) that was a homophone for the name of the air god Shu.”

#15315 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“The Egyptians often referred to the sun and the moon as the "eyes" of particular gods. The right eye of Ra-Horus (merged into the god Ra-Horakhty), for instance, was equated with the sun, and his left eye equated with the moon.”

#15837 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“In later Egyptian mythology, Ra-Horakhty was more of a title or manifestation than a composite deity. It translates as "Ra (who is) Horus of the Horizons". It was intended to link Horakhty (as a sunrise-oriented aspect of Horus) to Ra. It has been suggested that Ra-Horakhty simply refers to the sun's journey from horizon to horizon as Ra, or that it means to show Ra as a symbolic deity of hope and rebirth.”

#17151 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“the tomb (KV9) of Pharaoh Ramesses VI (c. 1144–1136 BC), where she appears, along with Khonsu, Amun-ra, Ptah-Sokar and Ra-Horakhty, receiving offerings by the King himself”

#23543 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“As the wife of Ra-Horakhty she is depicted with his solar disk on her head.”

#23754 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001