Son of Ra
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Son of Ra is an ancient Egyptian royal epithet signifying a pharaoh’s divine filiation with the sun god Ra and his legitimized right to rule.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Son of Ra canonical | 25 |
| "The Soul of Ra Appears" | 1 |
| Sa Ra (Son of Ra) | 1 |
| Son of Re | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1158167 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Son of Ra Context triple: [Khufu, title, Son of Ra]
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A.
Builders of the Adytum
Builders of the Adytum is a modern esoteric school and magical order that teaches Hermetic Qabalah, Tarot, and related Western mystery traditions through correspondence courses and initiatory work.
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B.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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C.
Seven Sacred Pools
Seven Sacred Pools is a popular series of picturesque waterfalls and natural swimming holes located in the lush Oheʻo Gulch area near Hana on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
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D.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
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E.
Festival of Sacrifice
The Festival of Sacrifice is an important Islamic holiday commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, marked by special prayers, animal sacrifice, and charitable giving.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Son of Ra Target entity description: Son of Ra is an ancient Egyptian royal epithet signifying a pharaoh’s divine filiation with the sun god Ra and his legitimized right to rule.
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A.
Builders of the Adytum
Builders of the Adytum is a modern esoteric school and magical order that teaches Hermetic Qabalah, Tarot, and related Western mystery traditions through correspondence courses and initiatory work.
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B.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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C.
Seven Sacred Pools
Seven Sacred Pools is a popular series of picturesque waterfalls and natural swimming holes located in the lush Oheʻo Gulch area near Hana on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
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D.
Throne of Zeus
Throne of Zeus is a song by American singer Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady Gaga.
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E.
Festival of Sacrifice
The Festival of Sacrifice is an important Islamic holiday commemorating Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, marked by special prayers, animal sacrifice, and charitable giving.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal epithet
ⓘ
religious title ⓘ theophoric epithet ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Ra ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | ordinary human lineage ⓘ |
| conveysStatus |
legitimate heir of the gods
ⓘ
semi-divine status of the king ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| denotes |
divine filiation with Ra
ⓘ
legitimized right to rule ⓘ |
| domain |
royal ideology
ⓘ
royal titulary ⓘ |
| function |
expression of divine kingship
ⓘ
legitimization of royal authority ⓘ |
| hasComponentConcept |
divine sonship
ⓘ
sacral kingship ⓘ solar theology ⓘ |
| ideologicalRole |
justification of dynastic succession
ⓘ
reinforcement of pharaoh’s supremacy ⓘ |
| implies |
pharaoh as earthly representative of Ra
ⓘ
pharaoh as offspring of Ra ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Maat
ⓘ
solar barque of Ra ⓘ |
| partOf | Egyptian royal ideology of divine kingship ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Egyptian priesthood
ⓘ
royal administration ⓘ |
| refersTo | pharaoh ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Egyptian royal titulary
ⓘ
Ra ⓘ pharaoh ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
ancient Egyptian solar cult
ⓘ
state religion of ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| scriptTradition |
hieratic texts
ⓘ
hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| semanticField |
divinity
ⓘ
kingship ⓘ legitimacy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection between kingship and the sun god
ⓘ
cosmic order (Maat) upheld by the king ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Bronze Age Near East
ⓘ
Pharaonic period ⓘ |
| typeOfFiliation | mythological filiation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Egyptian kings
ⓘ
pharaohs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
funerary texts
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ temple reliefs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Son of Ra Description of subject: Son of Ra is an ancient Egyptian royal epithet signifying a pharaoh’s divine filiation with the sun god Ra and his legitimized right to rule.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Pharaoh Shabaka
linked to: Son of Ra
subject linked to:
Re (sun god)
linked to: Son of Ra