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What reason did the Egyptians need to pray to Amun?

He was a main god, and was sometimes considered the creator god. His most important role was that he protected people crossing on the lake of fire after they died.


Who was the sun god worshipped by the Egyptians.?

The Egyptian god, Ra, was associated with the midday sun. He is depicted with the body of a human, head of a falcon, and a sun disk rested on his head.


What was Amon-Re was?

Amon was one of the major gods worshiped by the Egyptians beginning around 2000BC. He became so important in their religion that he became worshiped as if he were the Sun god Re, and eventually the two gods were merged together as one called Amon-Re (or Amun-Ra, among various other spellings), and served as the chief god of the Egyptians for many years.


Who was the most important god and why was he important to the pharaohs?

The most important god in ancient Egyptian religion was Amun, later merged with the sun god Ra to become Amun-Ra. He was considered the king of the gods and a symbol of creation, fertility, and the pharaoh's divine right to rule. The pharaohs often associated themselves with Amun-Ra to legitimize their authority and connect their reign to divine will, ensuring their power was seen as ordained by the gods. Temples dedicated to Amun, particularly in Karnak, served as centers of worship and political power, reinforcing the pharaohs' status.


How many important Egyptian gods are there?

about 7 important gods amun,geb,mut,osiris,ra, tefnut,and anubis

Related Questions

Who was the chief of the Egyptians?

Ra, Amun-Ra, Re


Which sun god did the Egyptians worship?

They worshipped Ra (also called Re, Amun- Ra, Amun- Re)


Why did Egyptians pray to Amun Ra?

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How did the Egyptians visualize the sun god amun re?

Amun Re's depictions often had two golden plumes on his head, the ankh symbol and the was scepter.


Why was amun so important to the egyptians?

He was important because he was one of the eight gods that made up Ogdoed of Hermopolis. He was the god of the air and he was interesting, according to legend he created himself and he did not have any parents.


What was Egyptians main god and that was represented by the sun?

Ra, or Amun-Ra in composite form.


What reason did the Egyptians need to pray to Amun?

He was a main god, and was sometimes considered the creator god. His most important role was that he protected people crossing on the lake of fire after they died.


Was amun the sun god of Egypt?

No-- Amun was the sun-disk god Egyptians were forced to worship when Akhenaten was pharaoh. Ra/Re is the traditional sun god of Ancient Egypt.


What happened in ancient Egypt in 1000 BC?

During this period of time around the 1000 BC the Egyptians all gathered to propose the joining of Amun and Ra. In this year Amun and Ra merged into one forming Amun-Ra; king of all the gods. This all happened in the 3rd intermediate.


What were important contributions to history about Amun?

He did many things


What did amun do?

Amun-RA was the highest of all the egyptain gods. He was combinec with Ra he sun god which made him even more powerful. He saw that all requests were either grantted or ignored depending on the plea and the religious depth of their actions. He saw that all things were in place and that nothing fell out of order, he was responsible for Ancient Egypt.


Where did ammonia get its name from?

The name "ammonia" is derived from the Roman god Amun, who was associated with hidden and mysterious substances. This is because ammonia was first discovered in ancient Egypt around the temple of Amun.