Khor-akhti (Ra‑Horakhty / Re‑Horakhte)

Khor‑akhti is not presented in the provided sources as an independently originated deity with a discrete birth myth; rather, the name and identity arise theologically through syncretism: Re (the primary sun god of Lower Egypt) is combined with Horakhty, an aspect of Horus described as 'Horus at the horizon' (an Upper Egyptian sky/falcon aspect). This compound — variously spelled Re‑Horakhte, Re‑Harakhte, Ra‑Horakhty — reflects the common Egyptian practice of fusing deities or assigning aspectual titles to express solar, royal, and cosmic functions, and it signals a position of high status within the pantheon (for example, inscriptions on cult images read 'Ra Horakhty, chief of the gods').

Iconographically Khor‑akhti is rendered through Horus/falcon imagery combined with solar insignia. Typical motifs in the cited material include a falcon or falcon‑headed figure bearing a sun disk (often depicted with a uraeus/cobra) upon its head; some images further associate the figure with crowns or feathers (sources note that he 'could' wear an Atef crown and is shown with a Ma'at feather in certain bronzes). Archaeological attestations include gilt‑bronze statuettes of Ra‑Horakhty, glazed faience Wedjat (Eye) amulets found in Late Period contexts, and gold falcon masks for mummified birds, indicating both cult and funerary material forms.

The primary functions attested for this aspect are solar and symbolic: Khor‑akhti represents the sun at the horizon (the appearance of the sun at dawn or its manifestation on the horizon) and thus acts as a solar agent in iconography (e.g., 'Horus the Peregrine Falcon is shown supporting the Sun on his head'). The composite bears exalted epithets and can be labeled with supreme titles (museum inscriptions record 'Ra Horakhty, chief of the gods'), situating it within royal theology and cosmic order rather than attributing discrete mythic actions or ritualized magical powers in the supplied sources.