Ra

Ancient solar king

Ra is the ancient Egyptian sun god, depicted with a falcon head crowned by a solar disk.

Ra was considered king of the gods and creator of all life.

Ra is also the chemical symbol for radium, element 88, a radioactive alkaline earth metal discovered by Marie Curie. (RA is resident advisor.)

Egyptian

pharaoh

Ancient Egyptian ruler

pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
NileAfrica's longest river
sphinxMysterious, unreadable person

hieroglyphics · papyrus · temple · obelisk · scarab · Heliopolis · Karnak · dynasty · afterlife · mummification

deity

Amun

Theban king of gods

HorusEgyptian sky deity
OsirisEgyptian afterlife deity
IsisEgyptian magic goddess

Thoth · Hathor · Anubis · Seth · Bastet · creator · divine · worship · temple · priesthood

sun

solar

Of the star

sunlightRadiance from our star
sunriseMorning light's arrival
sunsetDay yielding to darkness

daylight · sunbeam · sundial · solstice · equinox · rays · radiance · warmth · golden · horizon

Categories

GodsZeus, Odin, Thor, Apollo, Athena
Ancient DeitiesOsiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis, Thoth
Egyptian mythologyOsiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis, Thoth
Creator GodsBrahma, Marduk, Anu, Yahweh, Chaos
Sun godsHelios, Apollo, Amaterasu, Sol Invictus, Liza
Egyptian sky godsHorus, Nut, Hathor, sun god, Thoth

Opposites

celestial domain

Total absence of light

night · chaos · Thoth · Set · Osiris

symbolic valence

Complete disorder and confusion

Set · darkness · death · void · primordial waters

mythological tradition

Greek solar deity

Apollo · Amaterasu · Sol Invictus

Phrases

Eye of RaEgyptian solar protection symbol
Ra's al Ghul

Family

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