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own right or, in later times, as one aspect of the Lord of the Universe, Amen-Ra.<br />

See also Amen-Ra, Horus.<br />

Ra-Horakhty<br />

(Ra-Hoor-Khuit)<br />

"Ra, who is Horus of the Horizons." An appellation of Ra, identifying him with<br />

Horus, showing the two as manifestations of the singular Solar Force. The spelling<br />

"Ra-Hoor-Khuit" was popularized by Aleister Crowley, first in the Book of the Law<br />

(Liber AL vel Legis).<br />

See also Horus, Ra.<br />

Sati<br />

The goddess of Elephantine, <strong>and</strong> the consort of Khnum. Together with their<br />

companion Anuket, dispenser of cool water. Represented with human head, the<br />

crown of Upper Egypt, <strong>and</strong> the horns of gazelles.<br />

See also Anuket, Khnum.<br />

Seker<br />

A god of light, protec<strong>to</strong>r of the spirits of the dead passing through the Underworld en<br />

route <strong>to</strong> the afterlife. Seker was worshiped in Memphis as a form of Ptah or as part of<br />

the compound deities Ptah-seker or Ptah-seker-ausar. Seker was usually depicted as<br />

having the head of a hawk, <strong>and</strong> shrouded as a mummy, similar <strong>to</strong> Ptah.<br />

See also Ptah.<br />

Sekhmet<br />

A lioness-goddess, worshiped in Memphis as the wife of Ptah; created by Ra from the<br />

fire of his eyes as a creature of vengeance <strong>to</strong> punish mankind for his sins; later,<br />

became a peaceful protectress of the righteous, closely linked with the benevolent<br />

Bast.<br />

See also Bast, Ptah.

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