Ra-Horus
deity ancient Egyptian religion single tradition · 2
Ra-Horus is a deity referred to in the full title of Aten on boundary steles of the new capital. The full title was "Ra-Horus, who rejoices in the horizon in his name of the light which is in the sun disc".
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When
- First attested
- 2686 BCE
- Attested period
- -2686 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the context of Aten's full title during Akhenaten's reign.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Aten, Amun, Amun-Ra, Ra, Horus, Eye of Horus, Eye of Ra, Ra-Horakhty
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Aten' is the name given to the solar disc, and the god's full title on boundary steles of the new capital was "Ra-Horus, who rejoices in the horizon in his name of the light which is in the sun disc".”
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“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.”
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