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Who is the Egyptian god of the sun, often depicted with a falcon head and a sun disk?

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Osiris

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Explanation & Context

Ra is the ancient Egyptian deity of the sun and was considered the king of the gods, creator of all things, and the patron of the pharaoh. He is often depicted as a falcon-headed man crowned with a sun disk.

Authoritative Sources & Citations
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts ↗Encyclopaedia Britannica — World Religions ↗

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