Hathor
major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion
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Hathor
Summary
Hathor is an Ancient Egyptian deity[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Hathor's father was Ra[3].
- Hathor was married to Ra[4].
- Among Hathor's spouses was Horus[5].
- A child of Hathor was Bastet[6].
- Hathor is recorded as female[7].
- Hathor's instance of is recorded as Ancient Egyptian deity[8].
- Hathor's instance of is recorded as goddess[9].
- Hathor's instance of is recorded as fertility deity[10].
- Hathor's instance of is recorded as horned deity[11].
- Hathor is part of Egyptian mythology[12].
- Hathor's Commons category is recorded as Hathor[13].
- Hathor's said to be the same as is recorded as Ba‘alat Gebal[14].
- Hathor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hathor[15].
- Hathor's worshipped by is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt[16].
- Hathor's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- Hathor's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- Hathor's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
- Hathor's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[20].
- Hathor's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[21].
- Hathor's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22].
- Hathor's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[23].
- Hathor's different from is recorded as Hat Hor[24].
- Hathor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25].
Body
Origins and Family
Hathor's father was Ra[3].
Personal Life
Spouses include Ra[4], an Ancient Egyptian deity[26] and Horus[5], a war deity[27]. A child of Hathor was Bastet[6].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Hathor include 2340 she[28], a potentially hazardous asteroid[29] and 161 Athor[30], an asteroid[31].
Why It Matters
Hathor has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for her include 2340 she[28], a potentially hazardous asteroid[29] and 161 Athor[30], an asteroid[31].
FAQs
Who were Hathor's parents?
Hathor's father was Ra[3].