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The name of Ra can be directly translated in Egyptian as ‘Sun’. “[[The Litany of Ra]]” invokes the god 74 times with different names and titles, some linking Ra to [[Osiris]], stressing Ra’s importance in the [[netherworld]] and afterlife. Titles from this text include “He Who Has Command Over His Cave”, “He of the Netherworld” and “He Who Renews the Earth”.

The name of Ra can be directly translated in Egyptian as ‘Sun’. “[[The Litany of Ra]]” invokes the god 74 times with different names and titles, some linking Ra to [[Osiris]], stressing Ra’s importance in the [[netherworld]] and afterlife. Titles from this text include “He Who Has Command Over His Cave”, “He of the Netherworld” and “He Who Renews the Earth”.

He is also titled “Lord of [[Heliopolis]]”, and in the [[Book of the Dead]] as “King of the Gods”, “Sole Lord”, “Lord of the Gods” and “Power of Powers”, all of which emphasise sovereignty and kingship. “Unique One” and “Sole One” may refer to either creator or sovereign roles, whist “Lord of the Sky” and “Great Illuminator” emphasise solar attributes. “Sovereign Who Made the Gods” refers to both sovereign and creation roles.

He is also titled “Lord of [[Heliopolis]]”, and in the [[Book of the Dead]] as “King of the Gods”, “Sole Lord”, “Lord of the Gods” and “Power of Powers”, all of which emphasize sovereignty and kingship. “Unique One” and “Sole One” may refer to either creator or sovereign roles, whist “Lord of the Sky” and “Great Illuminator” emphasise solar attributes. “Sovereign Who Made the Gods” refers to both sovereign and creation roles.

== Iconography & Imagery ==

== Iconography & Imagery ==