Semktet-

Ra travels westward
Semktet he rows toward Egypt
His temple awaits-

A. Green

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Linda-Marie Sweetheart

April 25, 2010 at 11:07 AM

Wow Amy ...this is unique and awesome ..what a perspective girl... it should do very well and blow Raul away connecting it to the photo... appreciate your warm comments today on my writes... my friend John was the most wonderful guy u ever want to know and I am still in shock.. thankxxx for your prayers too..luv.. "Sweetheart"

Amy Green

April 25, 2010 at 8:47 AM

Thanks Kim- I used Ra because he is so well known as a sun god. Temu is not so well known.

Kim M

April 25, 2010 at 4:16 AM

Intrigued, I googled to find (Egypt from Egyptian viewpoint): The Sun-god of Heliopolis is considered self created & creator of all. Around noon, when the sun is at its full power he is known as Ra. At sunset, when the sun is said to be weak and growing old, he is Tem or Temu. He travels across the sky with the sun upon his head in two boats. The boat used in the morning is called Matet, which means becoming stronger. From midday on he travels in the Semktet (growing weak) boat. Now, I enjoyed!