Historians have not decided when Ra arose in Egypt, his descriptions are so vague and ambiguous. It is known that the God of the Sun in ancient Egypt was called Ra. He created himself and the whole Egyptian civilization. The most ancient documents contain references
about him.
The creation of the world is a myth
According to the legends, in the beginning there was water. A lotus blossomed on it. From the petal of a beautiful flower, God himself created himself, then the whole world. Earth, water, sky - all this is born by the labors of the Sun God. In ancient Egypt, the time of its appearance was called the beginning of the world. He is everything. Together with him, the earth was born anew every day and died every day when Ra went to the world of the dead.
The Deity's Daily Journey
It is believed that Ra (Re) invented and reproduced day and night. He made daily journeys through the firmament on a boat, surrounded by his divine retinue. At night, he went to the land of the dead. He also ruled there, despite the fact that, logically, this is not at all the responsibility of the Sun God. In ancient Egypt, they called the main in the other worldOsiris, but eventually Ra became its ruler (during
night travel time).
Father of the Pharaohs
Not only the creation of the world was attributed to this, undoubtedly, the most important deity. He was endowed with extraordinary magical qualities. In addition, the God of the Sun in ancient Egypt was called the father of the pharaohs. Their unconditional power was based on the fact of origin. These are myths that science is not yet able to refute or confirm. The birth of a person from a deity seems to be impossible, there is no evidence for this. But there are many documents describing the activities of Thoth, which are not subject to any science. It was a living deity who had been active in building the Egyptian civilization for over a thousand years!
Communication with the God of the Sun
Ancient Egypt was a very interesting world. There, anyone could receive the patronage of their chosen God. It was even better to have a connection with everyone. In mythology, the Sun God is described as the ruler of the pantheon of Egyptian deities. Every inhabitant of the ancient world was simply obliged to enlist his support. Communication with him took place in the form of visits to the temple, but in other cases one could turn to him. What is the name of the sun god? In order to enlist his support in difficult situations, the Egyptians carried the Eye of Ra with them. This is a separate symbol, which was considered his daughter and main weapon. The Eye of Ra was cruel and
ferocity towards his father's enemies. At the same time, it protected the believer from hisown misfortunes. He was painted on ships and other objects and asked to help in case of a crisis.
Legends of the Eye of Ra
Insanely interesting stories unearthed by Egyptologists. According to them, the eye of the deity lived its own special life. He was the first protector of Ra in his travels through the land of the dead. And at the same time, Ra used it to fight enemies. So, one day he threw him into people, turning him into beautiful divas who punished the obstinate. Another legend tells how the eye (Eye) was offended by its creator and left him!
So, the God of the Sun in ancient Egypt is Ra (Re). He is the presiding deity, the father of the rulers of the country, the most powerful in the entire ancient world.
