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Amen-Ra

Amen-Ra

9.9
A chief Egyptian god made by joining Amun and Ra and worshipped as the sun god
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːmɛn rɑː/
  • Literature
translation icon : Amón-Ra
  • During Theban rule, worship of Amen-Ra became widespread across Egypt.

Examples

  • The ancient Egyptians worshipped Amen-Ra as their supreme god.

  • The ancient Egyptians built grand temples in honor of Amen-Ra.

  • Priests performed elaborate rituals to please Amen-Ra as the supreme deity.

  • Did you know that Amen-Ra was a combination of two gods?

  • During Theban rule, worship of Amen-Ra became widespread across Egypt.

  • The ancient Egyptians built grand temples in honor of Amen-Ra.

  • Priests performed elaborate rituals to please Amen-Ra as the supreme deity.

Synonyms

Amun Ra
vsAmen-Ra
  • Literature
9.9

An Egyptian sun god formed by joining Amun and Ra, worshipped as the main god in Thebes

has identical meaning but differs in spelling or hyphenation
Amon-Ra
vsAmen-Ra
  • Literature
9.9

A powerful ancient Egyptian sun god seen as creator and ruler of the gods

is identical in meaning but differs in spelling or spacing

Surface Forms

Amen-Ra singular
Amen-Ras plural

Etymology

Amen-Ra comes from the names of two ancient Egyptian gods, Amun (a name that means 'the hidden one') and Ra (the 'sun'). Think of two gods joining to make one great sun god, which is why Amen-Ra was worshipped as Egypt's main god.