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[[File:Dlcpack.horus-0.jpg|thumb|229x229px|Sun god '''Ra''', the mightiest god of ancient Egypt, creator and destroyer supreme.  ]]
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'''Ra''' was the god of the sun, the Duat (underworld) and also thought to be creator of man as a whole. He was known to have merged with other gods such as [[Amun]], [[Atum]], [[Horus]], among others. Ra was considered to be most iconic solar deity that ever existed in all of ancient [[Egypt]].
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[[File:ACO Thebes Horus Statue.png|thumb|Statue of Amun-Ra/Horus in Thebes]]
'''Ra''' is an ancient [[Egypt]]ian [[Egyptian mythology|god]] who personified the [[sun]], the [[Duat]], and was thought to be the creator of [[human]]ity as a whole. He was known to have merged with other gods such as [[Amun]], {{Wiki|Atum}}, [[Horus]], among others. Ra was considered to be most iconic solar deity that ever existed in all of ancient Egypt.  


== Appearance ==
==Legacy and influence==
In one of his many forms, Ra, god of the sun, has the head of a falcon and the sun-disk inside a cobra resting on his head. Ra was often associated with falcons or hawks during his "reign."
By the 1st century BCE, several weapons were named as tributes to Ra, including a [[Eye of Ra|mace]] and a [[Bow of Ra|light bow]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


== Rivalries ==
In 48 BCE, a criminal went by the name [[Son of Ra]], acting in and around [[Dionysias]], presumably due to mystic reasons.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Fires of Dionysias]]</ref>
[[Ptah|'''Ptah''']] - Followers of Ra were known to be jealous of Ptah. While some believed that Ra is self-created, others believed that Ptah created him.


[[Isis|'''Isis''']] - Isis frequently schemed against Ra, as she wanted her son Horus to have the power.
In [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] [[England]] during the 9th century CE, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] recovered a letter written in {{Wiki|Demotic Egyptian language|Demotic}} by the former [[Medjay]] and [[Hidden Ones]] co-founder [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] from the travelling [[merchant]] [[Reda]]. In it, Bayek said that despite their separation, he often thought of her in [[Rome]] when ''"the breath of Amun"'' warmed his neck as he travelled across [[Egypt]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brief History of the Hidden Ones]]</ref>


[[Apep|'''Apep''']] - also called Apophis, was the god of chaos and Ra's greatest enemy. He was said to lie just below the horizon line, trying to devour Ra as Ra descended into the underworld. As he swallowed Ra, this led to the setting of the sun and when he had completely swallowed Ra this led to nighttime. He never succeeded in completely swallowing Ra however as he eventually spits Ra back out, causing the sun to rise.
==Trivia ==


== Eye of Ra ==
*The {{Wiki|Eye of Horus}}, which consist of an eye inside of what appears to be a falcon, is often mistaken for the {{Wiki|Eye of Ra}}, since both gods are strongly associated with each other within the mythology.
[[File:220px-Sun Disk with Uraei.jpg|thumb|150x150px|Surrounded by serpents and within it the sun itself.]]
It is a being in ancient Egyptian mythology that functions as a feminine counterpart to the sun god Ra and a violent force that subdues his enemies.  


== Trivia ==
== Appearances==
* There were weapons created as tributes to Ra, including the Eye of Ra (Heavy Blunt) and the Bow of Ra (Light Bow). 
* The Eye of Horus which consist of an eye inside of what appears to be a falcon is often mistaken for the eye of Ra, since both gods are strongly associated with each other within the mythology. 
* The character of the [[Son of Ra]] was a criminal acting in and around [[Dionysias |Dyonisyas]]. He named himself after Ra, probably due to "mystic" reasons.                                                                                                           


== References                      ==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
* ''[[Assassin's Creed Wiki]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c|as "Amun"}}
* ''Wikipedia - Ra/Horus''
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{DTAE}}
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Egyptian mythology]]
[[Category:Egyptian deities]]

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Ra is an ancient Egyptian god who personified the sun, the Duat, and was thought to be the creator of humanity as a whole. He was known to have merged with other gods such as Amun, Atum, Horus, among others. Ra was considered to be most iconic solar deity that ever existed in all of ancient Egypt.

Legacy and influence[edit | edit source]

By the 1st century BCE, several weapons were named as tributes to Ra, including a mace and a light bow.[1]

In 48 BCE, a criminal went by the name Son of Ra, acting in and around Dionysias, presumably due to mystic reasons.[2]

In Anglo-Saxon England during the 9th century CE, the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan recovered a letter written in Demotic by the former Medjay and Hidden Ones co-founder Bayek of Siwa from the travelling merchant Reda. In it, Bayek said that despite their separation, he often thought of her in Rome when "the breath of Amun" warmed his neck as he travelled across Egypt.[3]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The Eye of Horus, which consist of an eye inside of what appears to be a falcon, is often mistaken for the Eye of Ra, since both gods are strongly associated with each other within the mythology.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Fires of Dionysias
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brief History of the Hidden Ones

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