Ra
Ra | |
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(Deity) | |
Titles | King of the Heavens |
Alignment | Lawful neutral |
Areas of Concern | Creation, Rulership, Sun |
Cleric Alignments (1E) | |
Domains (1E) | Fire, Glory, Law, Nobility, Sun |
Subdomains (1E) | Day, Heroism, Honor, Inevitable, Leadership, Light |
Favored Weapon | Spear |
Symbol | Solar disk |
Sacred Animal | Falcon |
Images of Ra | |
Source: Empty Graves, pg(s). 72 |
Ra is the ruler of the deities in the Osirian pantheon and the legendary king of Osirion during the Age of Creation. He represents the sun and fair, just, honourable rulership, and is credited by many Osirians to be their creator.[1]
Relationships
Ra is the father of Bastet, Hathor, Maat and Sekhmet, and the creator of many other Osirian deities. Thoth, his son-in-law, serves as his counsellor and secretary, and Wadjet supports him as the patron of kings.[1][2]
Apep, the great serpent who seeks to consume the sun, is Ra's arch-enemy whom he has to fight every night to protect the sun; he is often aided in this great battle by Bastet, Horus, Selket and Sobek.[1][3][4][5][6] Every sunrise is seen as evidence of Apep's defeat at Ra's hands, albeit a temporary one until the sun rises no more and everything ends.[1][7]
Cults
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 72. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1
- ↑ Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 75. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1
- ↑ Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 67. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1
- ↑ Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 68. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1
- ↑ Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 73. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1
- ↑ Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 74. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1
- ↑ Rob McCreary. (2014). Gods of Ancient Osirion. Empty Graves, p. 66. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-589-1