Amon-Ra
/ˈɑːmən ˌrɑː/noun
A syncretic ancient Egyptian deity combining Amun, a god associated with hiddenness and air, with Ra, the sun god.
Did you know?Amun-Ra’s cult became especially powerful during Egypt’s New Kingdom, when pharaohs presented themselves as agents of this combined cosmic authority.
Etymological Timeline
Old Kingdom, c. 2686–2181 BCE
Egyptian
Rꜥ
“Ra, the solar deity associated with the sun and royal cosmic order”
Middle Kingdom, c. 2055–1650 BCE
Egyptian
ỉmn
“Amun, whose name is commonly interpreted as “the Hidden One””
New Kingdom, c. 1550–1070 BCE
Egyptian
ỉmn-Rꜥ
“Amun-Ra, the theological union of the hidden divine power with the visible sun”
1st Millennium BCE
Egyptian and Greek
Amun / Ammon
“Amun’s name was rendered in Greek as Ammon, spreading through Greek descriptions of Egypt”
1st Century CE
Latin
Ammoniacum
“A resin or substance associated by classical writers with the shrine of Ammon in Libya”
Modern English
English
Amon-Ra
“A conventional English variant spelling for the ancient Egyptian god Amun-Ra”