Hathor

English

The goddess Hathor wearing her headdress, a pair of cow horns with a sun disk and snake.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅθωρ (Háthōr), from Egyptian ḥwt-ḥr

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Proper noun

Hathor

(Egyptian mythology) The goddess of joy, love, and motherhood; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ra/Horus; often depicted as having a cow's head.

Coordinate terms

(Eyes / Daughters of Ra): Bas/Bast/Bastet, Sekhmet

Derived terms

Hathor column

Translations

ancient Egyptian goddess of fertility

Arabic: حتحور f
Coptic: ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣ (hathōr)
Czech: Hathor f
Egyptian:

(ḥwt-ḥr f)
French: Hathor (fr) f
German: Hathor f
Greek:
Ancient: Ἅθωρ f (Háthōr)

Anagrams

Thorah

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅθωρ (Háthōr).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.tɔʁ/

Proper noun

Hathor f

(Egyptian mythology) Hathor

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