Ra

Summary

Ra is an Ancient Egyptian deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 0.77% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,647 views/month, #1 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ra's father was Nun^[3].
• Ra's mother was Neith^[4].
• Among Ra's spouses was Hathor^[5].
• A child of Ra was Seth^[6].
• A child of Ra was Hathor^[7].
• A child of Ra was Maat^[8].
• A child of Ra was Tefnut^[9].
• A child of Ra was Bastet^[10].
• A child of Ra was Sekhmet^[11].
• Ra is recorded as male^[12].
• Ra's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity^[13].
• Ra's instance of is recorded as solar deity^[14].
• Ra is part of Q117313246^[15].
• Ra is part of Egyptian mythology^[16].
• Ra's Commons category is recorded as Ra^[17].
• Ra's said to be the same as is recorded as Zebra^[18].
• Ra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ra^[19].
• Ra's worshipped by is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt^[20].
• Ra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Ra's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Ra's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[23].
• Ra's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Ra's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Ra's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Ra's different from is recorded as Ra expeditions^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ra's father was Nun^[3]. His mother was Neith^[4].

Personal Life

Ra was married to Hathor^[5]. Children include Seth^[6], a thunder deity^[28]; Hathor^[7], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[29]; Maat^[8], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[30]; Tefnut^[9], a water deity^[31]; Bastet^[10], a goddess^[32]; and Sekhmet^[11], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ra include Amun-He^[34], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[35]; 2100 he-Shalom^[36], an asteroid^[37]; Ra Patera^[38], a volcano^[39]; and Moltres^[40], a fire-type Pokémon^[41].

Why It Matters

Ra ranks in the top 0.77% of ancient_egyptian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,647 views/month, #1 of 130).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Amun-He^[34], an Ancient Egyptian deity^[35]; 2100 he-Shalom^[36], an asteroid^[37]; Ra Patera^[38], a volcano^[39]; and Moltres^[40], a fire-type Pokémon^[41].

FAQs

Who were Ra's parents?

Ra's father was Nun^[3]. Ra's mother was Neith^[4].

Who was Ra married to?

Ra's spouses include Hathor^[5].