History of Ra the Egyptian god of sun
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HISTORY OF RA
Ra was an ancient god. He was a powerful god who was closely associated with the pharaoh.
By the Fifth Dynasty, the pharaoh was referred to as the son of Ra and the name of Ra was incorporated into the throne name of every king from that point onwards.
Many Old Kingdom pharaohs built sun temples in which to worship Ra.
The priests of Amun became very wealthy and influential.
The worship of the Egyptian God Ra was at its peak during the New Kingdom.
Many of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings included depictions of Ra’s journey through the underworld over twelve “hours” or stages.
In the fifth hour, Ra dies and is reunited with Osiris in the underworld, but in the twelfth hour he is reborn as the scarab (Khepri).
The Greeks associated Ra with Zeus and so he remained popular during the Ptolemaic Period.