Egyptian mythology
Eye of Ra
The blazing instrument of the sun god's wrath, sent out as a fierce goddess to punish and protect his creation.
The Eye of Ra was the blazing instrument of the sun god's wrath, sent from his face as a fierce goddess to punish or protect his creation. It could be Hathor, Sekhmet, Mut, Tefnut or the cobra Wadjet, the uraeus on the royal brow.
In The Destruction of Mankind, Ra unleashes it on rebellious humans, and Sekhmet's slaughter stops only when she drinks beer dyed red like blood. In The Eye of Ra and Thoth and the Wandering Eye, she flees to Nubia as a lioness until Thoth coaxes her home. It is not the Eye of Horus, the wedjat, wounded by Seth and healed, a symbol of protection.
Quick questions
What is Eye of Ra?
The blazing instrument of the sun god's wrath, sent out as a fierce goddess to punish and protect his creation.
Which mythology does Eye of Ra belong to?
Eye of Ra belongs to Egyptian mythology.
Who owns Eye of Ra?
Ra owns Eye of Ra.
Who wields Eye of Ra?
In the myths, Hathor, Mut, and Sekhmet wield Eye of Ra.
Who goes looking for Eye of Ra?
In the myths, Thoth goes looking for Eye of Ra.
Which myths feature Eye of Ra?
The myths that feature Eye of Ra are “The Destruction of Mankind”, “The Distant Goddess”, “The Eye of Ra”, and “Thoth and the Wandering Eye”.
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