The ‘Eye of Rah,’ also known as the Eye of Ra, is a viral TikTok meme featuring a photoshopped image of TikToker Rashad Bowens (lilbotheme) with a single cyclopean eye and his iconic red dreadlocks. It gained traction in early January 2025, blending absurd edits with other trending memes.
Bowens, known for his reaction stitches and bold red hair that sometimes sticks straight up, became the face of the “Eye of Rah” after TikToker Jeremiah Springfield created the original edit.
Inspired by the Hood Cryptids trend, Springfield took a popular video of Bowens and altered it, giving him one eye and a flame-like hairstyle.
What is Eye of Rah?
As the sun, the Eye of Ra is a source of heat and light, and it is associated with fire and flames. It is also equated with the red light that appears before sunrise, and with the morning star that precedes and signals the sun’s arrival.
The Eye of Ra symbolizes Ra’s daughter’s revenge on mankind and the fury and blood lust behind the act. Its protection is in the form of violence and power. In sharp contrast, the Eye of Horus promises aid and healing to the wearer in the tradition of the moon god Thoth replacing the damaged eye of Horus.
Who is Rashad Bowens and what its relation to Eye of Ra
TikTok content creator and personality who is best known for his videos showing fans how to get more followers. Many of his videos are responses to comments left on his lilbothemess account.
He made his first TikTok in October of 2019. His first several videos were comedic skits. He created a popular “spot the difference” series using recognizable animated characters. He was born in Virginia Beach, VA.
It consists of a photoshopped image of TikToker Rashad Bowens, with his recognizable red dreadlocks and a single cyclopean eye. The term became trendy on TikTok at the beginning of January 2025. Bowens is also referred to as a “Hood Cryptid.” Jeremiah Springfield, a TikTok and Instagram user, started the meme.