The Role Of Ra In Ancient Egyptian Religion

Ra is an Egyptian God that represents the sunlight, warmth, growth. He is also considered the god who created everything. Ra had a big impact on the Egyptians because his sunlight inspired the Egyptians to make pyramids. A part of him is represented by every other god. Ra was worshipped as the Creator god among some ancient Egyptians. It was believed that Ra wept, and from his tears came man. Ra was self-created, though followers of Ptah believed that Ra was created by Ptah. In a passage of the Book of the Dead, Ra cuts himself, and his blood transforms into two intellectual personifications: Hu, or authority, and Sia, or mind. Ra is also associated with the creation of the seasons, months, plants, and animals.
Ra has a falcon head which is crowned by a sun disk encircled by a cobra. He had a head of a falcon and golden armour. He carries a golden sword that He is also known as Re and Atum. The right eye of Ra represented the Sun; while the left eye of Ra represented the moon. He can transform into many different forms. The most famous form is the cat because it was the most successful. That is why cats are treated with care in Egypt.
Ra’s role as a god was to sail in his boat during the day. In the morning when Ra emerged from the east, his boat was named, “Madjet” which meant “becoming strong.” By
The Egyptians also built solar temples in honour of Ra. Unlike the standard type of Egyptian temple, these temples were open to the sunlight and did not feature a statue of the god unlike other temples built for egyptian gods. Instead the temple was centred on an obelisk and altar. The most significant early solar temple is thought to be the one in Heliopolis. Its location was thought to be the spot where Ra first emerged at the beginning of creation, and the city took its name ("Iwn") from the word for a