Hathor
major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion
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Summary
Hathor is an Ancient Egyptian deity[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of ancient egyptian deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,466 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Ra[3]
- Spouse: Ra[4], Horus[5]
- Child: Bastet[6]
- Sex or gender: female[7]
- Instance of: goddess[8], fertility deity[9], horned deity[10]
- Part of: Egyptian mythology[11]
- Commons category: Hathor[12]
- Said to be the same as: Ba‘alat Gebal[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hathor[14]
- Worshipped by: religion of ancient Egypt[15]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[18], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[19], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20], Pauly–Wissowa[21]
- Different from: Hat Hor[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
- P14536: 380168[24]
- P14750: EAD9-CCAC-D8B2-A394-C460[25]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hathor include 2340 she[26], a potentially hazardous asteroid[27] and 161 Athor[28], an asteroid[29].
Why It Matters
Hathor has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for her include 2340 she[26], a potentially hazardous asteroid[27] and 161 Athor[28], an asteroid[29].
FAQs
Who were Hathor's parents?
Hathor's father was Ra[3].