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Ra-Matthew Probert's Encyclopedia. Image Used With Permission. God of the sun and one of the most important members of the Egyptian pantheon. From the fifth Dynasty onwards he combined with the main god Amon to become Ra as you know him today. However, it is important to note taht later in the pantheon he became absorbed into the god Horus as Re-Harakhty.

Mother: Neith

Wife/Consort: Ament (Amen's consort), Hathor (Ra, although often left to debate)

Children: Shu, Tefnut, Hathor (Ra's tears or non-sexual manner)

Depicted: Ra is usually depicted as a human with a ram's or hawk's head, with a solar disk over it.

Animal: Phoenix

Cult Center: Heliopolis

Gods Absorbed to Become Ra: Amun/Amen/Amon, Atum, Khepri, Heryshaf

Other Names: Re, Was once Amon/Amen/Amun, Amen/Amon/Amun-Ra, Triad of Thebes, Re-Horakhty

Texts: Unas

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