Hathor - Wikipedia 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
Hathor - Mythopedia Hathor was the cow-headed Egyptian goddess of love, marriage and motherhood Like most long-worshiped deities she performed numerous mythological roles, including massacring the enemies of Ra, healing Horus, and nourishing the dead in the afterlife
Hathor: Ancient Egyptian Goddess of Many Names Hathor was the patron goddess of the city of Dendera and the temple there is the oldest of the temples dedicated to her in Upper Egypt The temple has undergone constant expansions and maintenance by the Egyptian pharaohs and remains one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt
Hathor - Ancient Egypt Online Hathor was a sky goddess, known as “Lady of Stars” and “Sovereign of Stars” and linked to Sirius (and so the goddesses Sopdet and Isis) Her birthday was celebrated on the day that Sirius first rose in the sky (heralding the coming inundation)
Hathor in Egyptian Mythology: Myths, Symbols, and Powers Hathor, known as the "House of Horus," was a sky goddess in ancient Egyptian mythology She is often depicted as a cow, a woman with cow's ears, or a woman wearing a headdress with a sun disk between cow horns
42 Facts About Hathor: Symbols, Family and Fertility Hathor was the Egyptian goddess of the sun She was the wife or consort of Horus and also Ra, who were her male counterparts This goddess was one of the most major in Ancient Egyptian theology and she had many roles, ranging from everything to a sky deity to a vengeful goddess to a benevolent representation of music and dance
Hathor: Goddess of Joy and Motherhood Near the Nile Hathor was a goddess of joy, feminine love, and motherhood She was worshiped by both royalty and the common people She was thought to have supported women in childbirth and also looked after music, dance, and fertility
Hathor – One Of Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Female Deities As a funerary goddess, Hathor was identified with the underworld, especially at Thebes, the capital of Egypt, for long periods during the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras, with the cemetery on the west bank of the Nile River
Hathor: The Goddess of the Dead - egyptmythology. com Hathor: The Goddess of the Dead 1 Introduction: A Multifaceted Goddess Hathor is one of the most beloved and complex goddesses in ancient Egyptian mythology She is known for her many roles and attributes, making her a truly multifaceted figure
Ancient Egypt: the Mythology - Hathor - egyptian myths Her cult was centered in Dendera where she was a goddess of fertility and childbirth In Thebes she was seen as a goddess of the dead, and the Greeks identified her with Aphrodite (their goddess of love)