"Some texts concerning Horus, and some depictions, seem to suggest the AE did indeed think of the Sun as the brightest star in their sky, but a lot more research needs to done on this before I reach any conclusions. "
IOW's ...there is absolutely no reason to assume that they knew the Sun to be a star.
that's why the debate circles around Solar/Stellar. They are assumed to be different until evidence can proove they are not. THAT is a fact and is not up for discussion.
Warwick
" I have always found that the main obstacle to free
association on these boards is the broad
misconception that what we do not know is more
significant than what we do know."
Warwick L Nixon, March 8, 2019