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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the primary god of Egypt?
A
Ashur
B
Ra
C
Isis
D
Tamat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ra was the king of the deities and the father of all creation. He was the patron of the sun, heaven, kingship, power, and light. He was not only the deity who governed the actions of the sun, he could also be the physical sun itself, as well as the day.

Detailed explanation-2: -The chief deity in many ancient cultures was a sun god or goddess. Ancient Egyptians worshipped Ra, a falcon-headed god who carried the sun disk on his headdress. Every day, Ra would cross the sky in “solar boats."

Detailed explanation-3: -He was identified with the local sun god Atum. As Atum or Atum-Ra, he was reckoned the first being and the originator of the Ennead ("The Nine"), consisting of Shu and Tefnut, Geb and Nut, Osiris, Set, Isis and Nephthys.

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