Egyptian Mythology: Gods and Goddesses: Ra
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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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