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Ra is the king of the gods, he is known for driving his bark (Egyptian boat) across the sky, when he reached the horizon. He then travelled into the land of the dead, giving them hope and sunshine. the land of the dead belongs to Osiris.

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The Phoenician Sun God was a Goddess called Samas, equivalent to the Babylonian Shamash

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