Hathor

Gender Feminine
Usage Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Scripts Ἅθωρ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. HATH-awr(English)
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Meaning & History

Greek form of Egyptian ḥwt-ḥrw (reconstructed as Hut-Heru) meaning "the house of Horus", derived from Egyptian ḥwt "house" combined with the god Horus. In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess of love, often depicted with the head of a cow.

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VariantHut-Heru

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Entry updated November 20, 2020