Ra
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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 (2,865 views/month, #1 of 130).[2]
Key Facts
- Ra's father was Nun[3].
- Ra's mother was Neith[4].
- A child of Ra was Seth[5].
- A child of Ra was Hathor[6].
- A child of Ra was Maat[7].
- A child of Ra was Tefnut[8].
- A child of Ra was Bastet[9].
- A child of Ra was Sekhmet[10].
- Ra's image is recorded as Re-Horakhty.svg[11].
- Ra's image is recorded as Ra Enthroned in the Tomb of Roy.jpg[12].
- Ra is recorded as male[13].
- Ra's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity[14].
- Ra's instance of is recorded as solar deity[15].
- Ra's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32792135[16].
- Ra's GND ID is recorded as 118749404[17].
- Ra's IdRef ID is recorded as 027402568[18].
- Ra's part of is recorded as Q117313246[19].
- Ra's part of is recorded as Egyptian mythology[20].
- Ra's Commons category is recorded as Ra[21].
- Ra's said to be the same as is recorded as Zeus[22].
- Ra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h2fy[23].
- Ra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ra[24].
- Ra's worshipped by is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt[25].
- Ra's Rodovid ID is recorded as 438743[26].
- Ra's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0053812[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Ra's father was Nun[3]. His mother was Neith[4].
Personal Life
Children include Seth[5], a thunder deity[28]; Hathor[6], an Ancient Egyptian deity[29]; Maat[7], an Ancient Egyptian deity[30]; Tefnut[8], a water deity[31]; Bastet[9], a goddess[32]; and Sekhmet[10], 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 (2,865 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 40 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].