1. Western civ
The first god to do this was Re, the sun-god. He had a steady rise in power beginning in the second dynasty, and by the fifth dynasty Re was considered the chief god of state. ... There were also a great number of temples erected, most of which were later dismantled and incorporated in the structure of other temples (David 20). The once-absolute sun god, Re, was replaced by the god Osiris. ...
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