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Definition of Amen-Ra
1. Noun. Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were merged; principal deity during Theban supremacy.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Amen-Ra
Literary usage of Amen-Ra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian Tales, Hymns, Litanies, Invocations by Epiphanius Wilson (1901)
"... the son of the Sun, (Ra- meses-meri-Amen-Ra-heq-Maat), riseth like a living
soul in heaven. He hath been commanded to make his transformations, ..."
2. A Thousand Miles Up the Nile by Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards (1891)
"Amen-Ra: — Of human form, crowned with a flat-topped cap and two long ... Khem:—Of
human form mummified ; wears headdress of Amen-Ra ; his right hand ..."
3. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"... from his tomb to bring him into the tomb of the lady An ... of the great
dwelling, by the prophet of Amen-Ra, king of the gods, the third prophet of ..."
4. A Guide to the Exhibition Galleries of the British Museum (Bloomsbury) with by British Museum (1894)
"Cover of a coffin of Amen-apt, a " divine father " in the temple of Amen-Ra at
Thebes; about BC 1000. [For the body of the coffin, see Case F.] [No. 22941. ..."
5. Six Temples at Thebes. 1896 by William Matthew Flinders Petrie, Wilhelm Spiegelberg (1897)
"Below this the whole is divided into two scenes, each with a standing figure of "
Amen-ra, lord of heaven, he gives all life and all health," who receives ..."
6. The Land of the Monuments: Notes of Egyptian Travel by Joseph Pollard (1898)
"... Amen-Ra The Shrine of Amen-Ra—Hymn of adoration to the god— Illustrations of
natural history sculptured during the reign of Thothmes III. ..."
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