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Post 4: The Sun God

RA 

When we look into the sky at the blazing ball of fire we see what the Egyptians believed to be a deity or at least something one was controlling. The god they believed to see was Ra; he is the king of all Egyptian gods along with being the god of the sun. Ra is another very well-known, deity being referenced across all forms of media and games. Prior to Ra, there was nothing: no land, no light, no humans, no Gods. When Ra came into existence he started creating everything else using fragments of himself. Ra was already one of the strongest beings but he merged with another god, Amun creating Amun-Ra, the strongest god in Egypt.

Ra and the Sun
Ra is interesting due to the sheer power he is seen to hold. He can vaporize mortals whenever he pleases and can overpower almost any god. He is quite well known, making appearances in many media including more recent things such as Call of Duty.

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  1. UnknownOctober 9, 2021 at 12:49 PM

    It makes scence that the god of the sun is basicly the god of everything, due to the sun playing a part in the creation of all life.

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