Re

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Re is the ancient Egyptian sun god, a major deity associated with creation, kingship, and the daily journey of the sun across the sky.

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Re canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian deity
creator god
sun god
associatedWith Maʿat NERFINISHED
creation
heat
kingship
light
order
pharaoh
sky
sun
centerOfCult Heliopolis NERFINISHED
cosmicFunction daily journey across the sky
maintenance of cosmic order
renewal of the sun
culture ancient Egypt NERFINISHED
dailyCycleAspect Atum at evening
Khepri NERFINISHED
Re at midday
epithet Creator of All
King of the Gods
Lord of the Sky
familyRelation father of Shu and Tefnut in some traditions
father of many gods in Heliopolitan theology
hasAlternativeName Ra NERFINISHED
NERFINISHED
iconography man with falcon head and solar disk
ram-headed deity (evening aspect)
scarab beetle (Khepri aspect)
solar disk encircled by uraeus cobra
linkedToConcept creation of gods and humans
cyclical time and rebirth
royal legitimacy
majorCultCenter Heliopolis NERFINISHED
mergedForm Amun-Re NERFINISHED
Atum-Re NERFINISHED
Re-Horakhty NERFINISHED
mergedWith Amun NERFINISHED
Atum NERFINISHED
Horus NERFINISHED
opposedBy Apophis NERFINISHED
religion ancient Egyptian religion
role patron of kings
solar deity
supreme deity
symbol falcon
scarab beetle
sun disk
uraeus cobra
timePeriodOfWorship Late Period NERFINISHED
Middle Kingdom NERFINISHED
New Kingdom NERFINISHED
Old Kingdom NERFINISHED
travelsIn solar barque
underworldJourney travels through Duat at night
worshipedBy ancient Egyptians
pharaohs

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