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Egypt · Religion & Belief · Easy
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god, considered the chief deity during much of the pharaonic period?
Answer: Ra — Ra (or Re), the falcon-headed sun god, was one of the most important deities in the ancient pantheon — he was believed to sail across the sky in his solar barque by day and through the underworld by night, merging with other gods such as Amun to become Amun-Ra, the king of the gods.
- A Osiris
- B Horus
- C Set
- D Ra ✓
Ra (or Re), the falcon-headed sun god, was one of the most important deities in the ancient pantheon — he was believed to sail across the sky in his solar barque by day and through the underworld by night, merging with other gods such as Amun to become Amun-Ra, the king of the gods.