Ra
deity sky Egyptian single tradition · 96
Ra is the sun god in Egyptian mythology. The text mentions a contest between the Apep snake and the sun god Ra.
↻ synthesized from 96 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with ancient Egyptian mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Shamash, Sirin, Gamayun, Karura, Alkonost, Bird goddess, Cuca, Coco, Heqet, Monthu, Seker, Inmyeonjo, Kuk, Kauket, Meretseger, Ratatoskr, Raiju, Roc, Rakshasa, Rabisu, Ragana, Rain Bird, Rainbow crow, Rainbow Serpent, Raróg, Raven Mocker, Raven Spirit, Redcap, Revenant, Rokurokubi, Rougarou, Rusalka, Ryū, Lempo, Hiisi, Ilmatar, radie, metsänpeitto, Hulder, Oread, Troll, nymphs, wight, Stallo, Wild man, Radande, Landvættir, Hathor-Tefnut, Nekhbet, Mut, Ptah-Tatenen-Khonsu, Maahes, kali, Amani, Nefertum, Hermes, Hesat, Hermanubis, Nebethetepet, Hathor of the Four Faces, Śiva, gate deities of the underworld, Sharpest Of Them All, Strident Of Voice, Rejector Of Rebels, Mistress Of Anger – Dancing On Blood, Mistress Of The Altar, Swallower Of Sinners, Existing On Maggots, Nubit, Ipet-Nut, Sopdu, Khonsu-Thoth, Ka Sgni, Horus the Elder, Andjety, Iah, Horus the Younger, Banebdjed, Seshat, Eye of Horus, Ra-Horus, Eye of Atum, Anhur, Ka Sgni, Nehemtawy, Harpocrates, Tefnut, Baal, Eos, Serapis, Sol Invictus, Horus the Child, Nun, Nunut, Sūrya, Sol, Helios, Saulė, Amaterasu, Päivätär, Beiwe, Bila, Wala, Bisal-Mariamma, Bomong, Pattini, Wurusemu, Tafukt, Shapash, Magec, Unelanuhi, Oüa Chill, Siqiniq, He'-koo-lās, Uwahci∙ł, Mujaji, Kokou, K'Liluna, Magba, Varnae, Originators, demon spirits, Sia, Bastet, Satet, Mehet-Weret, Sekhat-Hor, Mehet-Weryt, Shedyt, Sema-wer, Ageb-wer, Amunet, Niau, Niaut, Iabet, Imentet, Qetesh, Shai, Renenutet, Four sons of Horus, Sopdet, Sah, Arueris, *Dyēus, Hathor, Satis, Anuket, Heket, Haroeris, seven minor scorpion deities, Babi, Re-Hor-achti, Khnum, Heka, Nebtuwi, Ihy, Rekhyt, Rekhyt deity, Pat, Ma'at, Kherty, Meret, Ennead, Isis, Neith, Onuris, Montu, Shu, Horus, Anubis, Bes, Apis, Bennu, Nefertem, Heru-ur, Sobek, Ma'at, Khonshu, Wosret, Mut-Min, Min-Hor-Nacht, Mut-Tefnut, Khonsu-Shu, Wadjet, Shesmetet, Ra-Atum, Im-ho-tep, Ištar, Seth, Osiris, Khepri, Hemtet, Iqeru, Jagw, Sokar, Anat, Nephthys, Astarte, Apophis, Mnevis, Thoth, Imiut, Khenti-Seh-netjer, Geb, Heh gods, Neneh, Djet, Bast, Zeus Ammon, Jupiter Ammon, Amun, Min, Set, Tutankhamun, Sekhmet, Gherke, Amaunet, Amon Ra, Kokou the Ever-Burning, Amun-Ra, Leviathan, Bat, Inti, Apollo, Chaxiraxi, Exu, Artemis (Diana)
- parent of
- Horus, Khensit, Bastet, Wadjet, Sekhmet, Maahes, Anubis, Sia, Bast, Eye of Ra, Tefnut, Anuket, Ihy, Hathor within the Benenet, Weneg, Ma'at, Hedjhotep, Shu, Amun-Ra, Apedemak
- manifests as
- Skogsrå, sjörå, Khnum, heron, falcons, scarab beetle, human child, Khonshu, Khepri, cat
- syncretized with
- Atum, Horus, Amun, Khepri, Helios, Khnum, Sobek, Atum, El, Harpara-pa-khered, Ra-Horakhty, Atum-Ra, Montu-Ra, Wenenu, Re-Horakhty, Heryshaf, Wepwawet, Re-Harakhty
- allied with
- Osiris, Tayt, Kherty, Thoth, Ma'at, Horus, Unut, Mehen, Nehebkau, Shezmu, Set, Eye of Ra, Amun, Ptah, Sakhmet, Hu, Desert-Protector, Mnevis bull
- serves
- Aker
- aspect of
- Eye of Ra
- served by
- Almaqah, Ajatar, Mafdet, Cavern deities, Bastet, Aqen, Nehebkau, Abtu, Fetket, Mehen, Ruty, Anet, Thoth, Set, Eye of Ra, Mandjet, Mesektet
- has aspect
- Skogsrå, sjörå, Aten, Hathor, Khnum, Raet, Sekhmet, Raet-tawy, Khnum-Ra, Min-Ra, Amun-Ra, Harsomtus, Mnevis, Menhit, Rem, Sobek-Ra, Khepri, Mau, Ra-Horakhty, Hetepes-Sekhus, Eye of Ra
- manifested by
- Khepri
- creator of
- Rem
Mentioned by
- Leviathan
- Bat
- Inti
- Apollo
- Chaxiraxi
- Exu
- Artemis (Diana)
- Harpara-pa-khered
- Ra-Horakhty
- Atum-Ra
- Montu-Ra
- Wenenu
- Re-Horakhty
- Heryshaf
- Wepwawet
- Re-Harakhty
and 50 more
Sources
wikipedia (96)
Source passages
“the contest in Egyptian mythology between the Apep snake and the sun god Ra.”
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“He was therefore a priest of Ra, the male counterpart of the sun goddess Shamash”
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“Horus, Monthu, Ra, and Seker – Each of these Egyptian gods has the head of a falcon or hawk.”
#4737 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In the novel Beneath The Mantle by Ahimsa Kerp, Ajatar is a secondary antagonist serving Ra, the Sun God.”
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“He was identified directly with Horus, who represented kingship itself and was seen as a protector of the pharaoh, and he was seen as the son of Ra, who ruled and regulated nature as the pharaoh ruled and regulated society.”
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