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            Ra was the ancient Egyptian deity of the Sun. In the 25th and 24th centuries BC, he had become one of the most important gods in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the noon-day sun. 

Ra ruled in all parts of the created world: the sky, the Earth, and the underworld. 

He was believed to have ruled as the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. He was the god of the sun, order, kings and the sky and was said to have created himself from a pyramid-shaped mound of earth before creating all other gods. The pyramid's shape is thought to have symbolized the sun's rays.

All forms of life were believed to have been created by Ra, in some accounts, humans were created from the tears of his eyes. 

In the myth of the Celestial Cow, it is recounted how humankind plotted against Ra, as he has grown old and they felt he can no longer manage the affairs of the world. 

Ra hears of their scheme to overthrow him and calls the other gods to council to ask their advice on how to proceed. Nun, the primeval force from which creation sprang, advises Ra to send his Eye to smite the humans and Ra agrees, he sends his eye as the goddess Sekhmet to punish them.

When Ra sees the massacre, he shows mercy and stops the destruction of mankind. Ra is now weary of having to rule over ungrateful humanity and so asks goddess Nut to carry him away to the higher heavens. Nut turns herself into a celestial cow and takes Ra skyward on her back. On his way, Ra creates and organizes the administration of the world, leaving it to the other gods. 

The world is now governed by the gods created after and by Ra, and because the creator-god has left their realm, humanity must henceforth strive to maintain ma'at (harmony and balance) with the help of the lesser gods whereas, before, Ra had administered ma'at. 

Ra now lives in the skies for eternity. 

Image of Ra at The White Pyramid, on the coast of Holy Island, England. 

(At the time of taking this photograph, right after the moment when I took this image, a sudden gust of wind came from the sea, knocked my tripod off and smashed my camera on a rock. When investigating, the impact was on the lens, my polarizer filter was broken into pieces. I guess there is truth in the saying 'You cannot see God's face and live'. )

Taken on: November 19, 2023

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Camera: Nikon Z 7_2, f/16.0, 1/800 sec, 50mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 7_2
Lens:	NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.3 (20231118.m.2405 d7bf9d7) (Windows)
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