solar cult of Ra
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The solar cult of Ra was a central ancient Egyptian religious tradition that venerated the sun god Ra as supreme creator and cosmic ruler, shaping theology, kingship, and monumental temple design.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian religious tradition
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solar cult ⓘ state cult ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Iunu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol |
obelisks
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solar disk ⓘ sun barque ⓘ |
| associatedTempleComplex | Heliopolitan temple of Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTempleType | sun temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
royal jubilees (sed festivals)
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solar calendar ⓘ |
| centerOfWorship | Heliopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Ra as creator of gods and humans
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Ra journeys through the underworld at night ⓘ Ra travels across the sky in a solar barque ⓘ daily rebirth of the sun ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
defeating Apophis each night
ⓘ
maintaining maʿat ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Lower Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Nile Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Egyptian cosmology
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Egyptian kingship ideology ⓘ Egyptian theology ⓘ pharaonic titulary ⓘ pyramid temple design ⓘ royal iconography ⓘ sun temple architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
divine kingship
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pharaoh as son of Ra ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
cult of Amun as Amun-Ra
NERFINISHED
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cult of Horus as Ra-Horakhty ⓘ |
| prominentDynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
daily temple rituals at sunrise
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offerings to the sun ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Book of the Dead
NERFINISHED
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Coffin Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
cosmic ruler
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supreme creator ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlaceFeature |
benben stone
NERFINISHED
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open sun courts ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.