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View Name: Hathor


HATHOR
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
PRONOUNCED: HAHTH-awr (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Greek form of Egyptian Het-Heru which means "the house of Horus", derived from Egyptian hwt "house" combined with Hr the god HORUS. In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess of love, often depicted with the head of a cow.
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VARIANT: Het-Heru
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