The sun cult was a powerful cult in ancient Egyptian religion. In later times, Ra merged with Amun — the chief god of Thebes (Luxor) — to form Amun-Ra who was regarded, at least by some ...

When one hears "Unusual Ancient Egyptian God" you rarely ever think "Snake With Legs" but this one is just that, and was considered a demon!

One of these essential spells is now known as Spell 17, which discusses the importance of the sun-god Re (also called Ra), one of the most important Egyptian gods, Dorman noted. The ancient ...

The ancient Egyptians considered gold to be a divine material that was everlasting and had magical powers. They believed gold was the skin of the gods, particularly the Sun God, Ra—the creator ...

Many ancient Egyptians considered Amun-Ra the most powerful Egyptian god, LiveScience reported, and he was worshiped until the time the metal coffins would have been created and polytheism ...

The ancient Egyptians worshipped many thousands of gods and deities who ruled over all aspects of their lives. Learn about the Egyptian gods in this year 3/4 Bitesize History guide.

Ancient Egyptians may have associated the Milky Way with the sky ... and to count the hours of the night — when the god Ra would pilot his Sun boat on a dangerous journey through the ...