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Ra was the God of the Sun. The Egyptians believed He sailed across the heavens in a boat called the 'Barque of Millions of Years'. Then at the end of each day Ra was thought to die. He then is believed to have sailed on his night voyage through the Underworld, leaving the Moon to light the world above. The boat would sail through twelve doors, representing the twelve hours of night-time. The next dawn, he was born again. Ra was the bringer of light and life. Living things required Ra (The sun) for food and warmth.
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∙ 10y agoIn ancient Egyptian mythology, Ra was the sun god, and probably most similar to the Greek god Zeus, in that he was one of the most, if not the #1 important Egyptian god. He ha the hea of a falcon, I believe. In some myths, mostly later in time, it seems he could have been merged with Horus. Since the sun was associated with life (including human life. They buried their dead of the west side of the river if I remember right), it is usually assumed they also saw him as a bringer of life. Like most myths (again, I refer you to the Greeks, Apollo, specifically) the sun was assumed to be carried across the sky. Ra was the one to carry it.
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∙ 15y agoAs he was a sun- god, they beleived he made the sun rise everyday. Without him there was no light.
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∙ 10y agoRa is the god of the sun.
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∙ 10y agoRa was the king of gods
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Why were important stuff in ancient Egyptians tombs?
so that they can use it in the afterlife. :)
What did the ancient Egyptians believe about their name?
The ancient Egyptians believed that names were almost sacred. That knowing someone's name gave you power over that person. Therefore, some Egyptians did not give out their real name. The god Ra is an example. Ra was not the real name of the sun god. His name was kept secret so that no one would have power over him.
Why were some Egyptian mummified?
Animals were important to ancient Egyptians, so they mummified them
Why was gold so important to Ancient Egyptians?
because im asking and then you'll ak me!
Is Ra the king of the gods?
Yes, the Ancient Egyptians associated Ra with the ruling Pharaohs. The first pharaoh was Ra, then Osiris, Set, Horus and then the first Human Pharaoh. In some myths, Horus is the son of Ra, rather than Osiris and the ancient Egyptians believed that the ruling pharaoh was a reincarnation of Horus, so yea.............. that's why the Pharaoh is also referred to as ' the sun of Ra' ^ 0 ^...... Glad if I could help.........
Why were Egyptian gods so important to egyptians?
Gods were important to Ancient Egyptians for the same reason God is important to people today
Why were the ancient Egyptians gods so important?
cause they ruled
Why were important stuff in ancient Egyptians tombs?
so that they can use it in the afterlife. :)
What did the ancient Egyptians believe about their name?
The ancient Egyptians believed that names were almost sacred. That knowing someone's name gave you power over that person. Therefore, some Egyptians did not give out their real name. The god Ra is an example. Ra was not the real name of the sun god. His name was kept secret so that no one would have power over him.
Why was Ra so important to Egypt?
Because he made the sun rise and set at dawn and dark so the Egyptians could see.
Why were some Egyptian mummified?
Animals were important to ancient Egyptians, so they mummified them
Why was the Egyptian god ra so important to the Egyptians?
because he was sun and he got swallowed by nut every night so with out him there would be no day
How do you know that afterlife was important to the ancient egyptians?
You can tell that the after-life was important to the Ancient Egyptians because so much of their society was based around it: myths, ritual, art, architecture and more were all dedicated to it.
Why was gold so important to Ancient Egyptians?
because im asking and then you'll ak me!
Is Ra the king of the gods?
Yes, the Ancient Egyptians associated Ra with the ruling Pharaohs. The first pharaoh was Ra, then Osiris, Set, Horus and then the first Human Pharaoh. In some myths, Horus is the son of Ra, rather than Osiris and the ancient Egyptians believed that the ruling pharaoh was a reincarnation of Horus, so yea.............. that's why the Pharaoh is also referred to as ' the sun of Ra' ^ 0 ^...... Glad if I could help.........
Why was Ra important to ancient Egypt?
Ra was a Sun God. It is said that every day Ra would sail across the sky and be the sun for the day. If there was no Ra there was no sun and Egypt would be in complete darkness. The worshipped him so that he was able to do his duties every day. Note: He can be called one of the following~ * Ra * Re * Amun-Ra * Amun-Re
The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the?
The Nile River fits your description. It was so important to the Ancient Egyptians that it became a part of their Religious beliefs. They called the Goddess of the Nile, Anuket.
