Deities representing the concepts of rebirth and renewal have been a vital aspect of the human condition for thousands of years. Early animistic belief systems venerated the sun, which later became associated with powerful deities, such as Ra of ancient Egypt, as other gods and goddesses were associated with different natural phenomena or life experiences. More @Wikipedia
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