Khepri: The Ancient Egyptian God of the Rising Sun and New Beginnings
Khepri was associated with the rising sun. Unlike Ra, who represented the full power of the sun, Khepri was connected to that first moment of light, when the sun appeared on the horizon. The focus is not on the peak of power, but on that first moment.
He was often represented as a scarab beetle. Which may well seem unusual. Scarabs were seen rolling balls of dung across the ground, and the Egyptians connected this with the idea of the sun being pushed across the sky. It also became a symbol of creation and rebirth.
As Egyptian beliefs evolved, Khepri became part of a wider understanding of the sun’s journey. The sun was not just one thing, it was a cycle. Khepri represented the morning, Ra the midday sun, and Atum the setting sun. It seems like they were trying to break it down into something easier to understand.
Khepri was also linked to the idea of self-creation. It is the idea that change is not just something that happens to you, but something that can come from inside.
Do you think that the people of Ancient Egypt found some comfort in the idea that every day offered a nee beginning, no matter what happened before?
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