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Hathor

American  
[hath-awr, -er] / ˈhæθ ɔr, -ər /

noun

Egyptian Religion.
  1. the goddess of love and joy, often represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow.


Hathor British  
/ ˈhæθɔː /

noun

  1. (in ancient Egyptian religion) the mother of Horus and goddess of creation

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The artefacts were found near the Hathor Temple, one of Egypt's best-preserved ancient sites.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2023

The members of the Ennead in “Moon Knight” appear to be different, as it includes Hathor — the goddess of music and love — and presumably, at some point, Khonshu.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2022

Archaeologists also found beads made of amber, carnelian and malachite, and a golden pendant depicting the head of the Egyptian goddess Hathor.

From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2019

At its base, from which a handle once protruded, the head of the goddess Hathor gazes out, her fertile powers suggested by bovine ears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2018

It was the month of Hathor in the Season of Growing, and the air was cool despite the heat from the hooded furnaces that lined the courtyard.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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