Ra supposedly originated in the city of the sun, known as Heliopolis. His evolution was a significant entity that …show more content…
In this myth the sun god, Ra is illustrated to show how it was important for Ra to have his boat to help aid him in travelling. We also get the clear clear understanding that Ra was a very influential and important god, that he had a part to play in the underworld as well. In the myth it is stated that the sun god, Ra would ride across the horizon in his golden ship, bringing light and warmth to earth. He was also mentioned to be the sun god of the underworld, because when the sun would set on earth he would descend to the underworld to shed light and air to the people there. There is also another myth that refers to the sun god sailing on a boat along the body of Nut for the day and as well as travelling through her body at