Hathor

[ hath-awr, -er ]

/ ˈhæθ ɔr, -ər /

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

Example sentences from the Web for hathor

It represents one of the Psemetheks, clothed in a long robe, standing before the goddess Hathor who is in the form of a cow.

A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) |Georges Perrot
Blue was the colour of the "luck stone" of Hathor, the sky and water goddess whose symbols included the cowrie.

Ancient Man in Britain |Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
As far back as we can see, Hathor is a cow, and Horus a hawk, and Anubis a jackal.

History of Religion |Allan Menzies
In the centre of the court stood the holy shrine of the Hathor.

The World's Desire |H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang

Hathor and Bast, the two great goddesses of pleasure, were worshipped in the dance.

The Treasury of Ancient Egypt |Arthur E. P. B. Weigall

Hathor

/ (ˈhæθɔː) /

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

Hathoric (hæˈθɔːrɪk, -ˈθɒr-), adjective