sun god

or sun-god

noun

the sun considered or personified as a deity.

a god identified or associated with the sun.

Words nearby sun god

sun dance, sun deck, sun disc, sun disk, sun gear, sun god, sun grebe, sun king, sun lamp, sun letter, sun lounge

Origin of sun god

First recorded in 1585–95

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Examples from the Web for sun-god

"There is no stiffness about the immortals," laughed the Sun-god.
The Enchanted Castle|E. Nesbit
We find that Khammurabi was very devoted to Shamash, the early type of sun-god.
Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria|Lewis Spence
From the sun-god the kings of Egypt derived their might and power.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker
Hymn to the Sun-god, a mixture of exalted thought and debasing superstition, 113-5.
Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People|A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

A god of the Eastern Delta and a local form of the Sun-god early in the day.
The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians|E. A. Wallis Budge

British Dictionary definitions for sun-god

sun-god

noun

the sun considered as a personal deity

a deity associated with the sun or controlling its movements

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