Egyptian Museum, Berlin. 18th Dynasty 1500 B.C.

Amun-Ra, God of Kings and King of Gods. The oldest and longest
venerated ruler of ancient Egypt, Amun, meaning “hidden” and Ra
meaning “light” translates to "hidden light". The sacred creature
of Amun is the ram with curved horns. This image was probably
suggested by the ram's procreative energy, a symbol to his aspect
as a God of fertility. “Woserhat”, the gilded, festival boat of
Amun had a ram's head at its prow and stern, and the processional
roads to his temple were flanked with ram-headed lions. Pharaohs
repeatedly called themselves “Merry-Amun” or Beloved of Amun. Also,
since the ruler was “Son of Ra” it followed that Amun was father of
the Monarch. As God of the Theban capital, Amun attained the
position of supreme state God in the new kingdom, and as Amun-Ra was
identified with the Sun-God. Lastly, the God “He who abides in all
things”, was imagined as the soul (Ba) of all phenomena.

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