sun god

Definitions

A personification of the sun worshipped as a god.

Equivalents

Examples

“The sun-god, Shamash, is shown as a bearded man with rays flaring from his shoulders, cutting his way through the eastern horizon with his characteristic serrated knife.”

“In the New Kingdom, the power of Amen was nearly absolute. Amen is paired with the sun god, Ra, and is referred to as “a fierce red-eyed lion.””

“So they sacrificed to the sun god in the morning, to the earth goddess at noon, and to a mixed lot of fairies and demons in the evening.”

“He claims that the pendulums can have⟳ a hypnotic effect on the sun god and cause him to sink⟳ into a long slumber.”

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