Ra was the Egyptian God of the sun. He was worshipped in all parts of the ancient world, and during the 5th Egyptian Dynasty, he was identified with the noon-day sun and was considered to be a god of the underworld.
Ra was portrayed as a falcon with characteristics similar to the sky-god Horus. The Mnevis bull cult had its center in Heliopolis. There was a burial ground for the bulls north of the city.
Various accounts indicate that humans were created from the tears and sweat of Ra and the Egyptians call themselves the Cattle of Ra.
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