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Hathor (Ancient Egyptian: ḥwt-ḥr, lit. 'House of Horus', Ancient Greek: Ἁθώρ Hathōr, Coptic: ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣ, Meroitic: 𐦠𐦴𐦫𐦢 Atari) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion who played a wide variety of roles.
21 wrz 2024 · Hathor, in ancient Egyptian religion, goddess of the sky, of women, and of fertility and love. Hathor’s worship originated in early dynastic times (3rd millennium bce). The name Hathor means “estate of Horus” and may not be her original name.
10 paź 2024 · While both Hathor and Isis are Egyptian gods associated with love and motherhood, they bear significant differences in their domains and depictions. Hathor is more directly connected with the joy and pleasure aspects of love, often represented in the context of music and celebration.
14 kwi 2016 · There were over 2,000 deities in the Egyptian pantheon, many whose names are well known - Isis, Osiris, Horus, Amun, Ra, Hathor, Bastet, Thoth, Anubis, and Ptah among others - but many more less so who were also important.
Goddess of music, dance, drinking and love, Hathor represents the erotic part of femininity and procreation. She is often represented as a cow, or as a woman with the head or ears of a cow, sometimes suckling a child, stressing her fertile, procreative nature.
22 mar 2023 · Hathor is an ancient Egyptian goddess referred to as ‘the great one of many names.' She was revered as a complex deity with a wide range of attributes and roles. Hathor was often depicted as a cow or as a woman with cow's ears, symbolizing her maternal and nurturing aspects.
2 kwi 2002 · Hathor, one of ancient Egypt's most revered goddesses, symbolized love, beauty, music, and joy while acting as a protector of women and a nurturing figure in the afterlife. Linked to prominent gods Horus and Ra, she embodied the ideal feminine and motherhood.
