Story 106: Praise the Sun

“They don't got Ra on their side.” 

Catch a ride in one of your two posh solar rides and explore the many aspects of Ra.

Other topics include giving Riordan too much credit about why Ra would care about Walt, Darien taking taking a hard stance regarding the historical accuracy of the Genesis flood narrative, a call for someone to edit a few pages of the Riordan Wiki, the difference between scarab beetles and “shoe bugs,” the three seasons of Ancient Egypt, and why Ra was the only god who got old.

Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and  about death, the afterlife, and natural disasters. 

Spoilers for SMITE! and Trials of Apollo 

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Here's the vignette from the Papyrus of Herubes featuring both Horus and Ra-Horakhty: https://media.cdnws.com/_i/23303/p%7B930%7D-4239/3834/41/sun-creator-god-ra-fighting-apep-great-serpent-god-chaos-underworld.jpeg

Check out this wild anthropomorphic depiction of Khapri in the Tomb of Queen Nefertari: https://i0.wp.com/egypt-museum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Tomb-of-Queen-Nefertari.jpg?w=800&ssl=1

Come see us at Boise Comic Arts Festival!! https://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/using-the-library/boise-comic-arts-festival/

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