Page 9 - HP2B 002 God of the Sun Ra

creations. However during the end of

the day when he rides the Semektet,

which meant “becoming weak”, the

reference is that Ra died and sailed

on to the underworld, leaving the

moon in his place to light up the

world. Each day at dawn Ra would

be reborn. This reference is highly

similar to another mythical animal,

the Phoenix which is the symbol of

eternal life and reincarnation.