Re-Hor-achti is one of the ancient Egyptian gods in whom the Egyptians combined the god Ra, represented by the sun disk, with Horus of the horizons, uniting the powers of both into a single solar deity. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Attestation
Era of Attestation Veneration TodayHistorically attested; no continuous cult 2 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Belief
TheologyPolytheistic: many gods 1 Function
Domain / Function Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Donald B. Redford (ed.), Oxford University Press, 2001Re-Hor-achti, Old Kingdom syncretismView the Source Wikipedia, "Re-Hor-achti"
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