Amen-ra
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
Historical Examples
He answered, ‘I have not the power to take prisoner the messenger of Amen-Ra in my country.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt Lewis Spence
Again, Amen-Ra slew Naka, and this serpent ‘saved his feet.’
Demonology and Devil-lore Moncure Daniel Conway
As Amen-Ra he is the king of Theban gods, the divinity of the sun.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911) Charles Mills Gayley
The great female counterpart of Amen-Ra was Mut, the ‘world-mother.’
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt Lewis Spence
That money is my own, for in their port the gold of Amen-Ra was stolen.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt Lewis Spence
In silence he listened to the words of Amen-Ra, the mightiest of the gods, the maker of men.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt Lewis Spence
Her worship centred at Thebes, where her temple was situated a little to the south of the shrine of Amen-Ra.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt Lewis Spence
Very magnificent was Amen-Ra, the king of the gods, the maker of men, as he stood before the queen.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt Lewis Spence
noun
(Egyptian myth) the sun-god; the principal deity during the period of Theban hegemony
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