In Egyptian mythology, the sun has always occupied the most important position, with the Sun God Ra being the most important among Egypt's Nine Pillar Gods.
Even later, as royal power shifted, Ra merged with many other deities, becoming more unique in image, and his divine authority covered an increasingly broad range.
Ra even had different incarnations at various stages: Ra-Harakhte at Dawn, Khepri at Sunrise, and Khnum at Sunset, each bearing a different name and a distinct image.
However, one aspect of Ra's image, regardless of its transformation, has never changed: during the day, Ra would navigate the Boat of Millions of Years along the Nile River, bringing light, happiness, and tranquility to Upper and Lower Egypt, while at night, Ra would steer the second Solar Boat Mesektet into the Nether River, passing through the twelve realms of Duat in Egyptian mythology.
