Osiris, one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. Osiris was both a god of fertility and the embodiment of the dead and resurrected king. This dual role was in turn combined with the Egyptian concept of divine kingship: the king at death became Os
of thedoctrineof Mary can be traced through titles that have been ascribed to her in the history of theChristiancommunions—guarantee of theIncarnation, virgin mother, secondEve, mother of God, ever virgin, immaculate, and assumed intoheaven. She has a number of feast days in various ...
Khepri, in ancient Egyptian religion and mythology, the god of the morning sun, representing its transformational power. Khepri was depicted in the form of a scarab beetle, specifically the Egyptian dung beetle (Scarabaeus sacer), or in the form of a hum
Also spelled: Ra or Pra See all related content Top Questions What is Re the god of? What is Re's origin? Who is Re related to? Re, in ancient Egyptian religion, god of the sun and creator god. He was believed to travel across the sky in his solar bark and, during the night,...
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Egyptian god Print Also known as: Atum-Re, Chnum-Re, Pra, Ra, Re-Atum Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that ...
“Golden-Clothed”) wanted everyone in his kingdom to worship him. Ironically, his sonPrahladawas anardentdevotee of the godVishnuand refused to worship his demon father. An enraged Hiranyakashipu enlisted the help of his sister Holika, who was immune to fire—in some variants she has a ...
All Souls’ Day, in Roman Catholicism, a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed, those baptized Christians who are believed to be in purgatory because they died with the guilt of lesser sins on their souls. It is observed on November 2.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, church that traces its origins to a religion founded by Joseph Smith in the United States in 1830. The beliefs of the church are characterized by a unique understanding of the Godhead, emphasis on family life,
The first public act of Ramses after his accession to sole rule was to visitThebes, the southern capital, for the great religious festival ofOpet, when the god Amon ofKarnakmade a state visit in his ceremonial barge to the Temple ofLuxor. When returning to his home in the north, the ki...