sun disc
Celestial sphere symbol
A sun disc is a circular symbol representing the sun, appearing in ancient religious art—especially Egyptian iconography, where it often rests atop the heads of deities like Ra and Horus.
The disc may be flanked by wings or encircled by a serpent.
In archaeology and art history, sun discs appear across cultures as symbols of divine power and cosmic order.
- goldElement seventy-nine
- golden orbBright yellow sphere
- circleCurved closed shape
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- haloLuminous ring overhead
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