sun disk
Egyptian deity symbol
A sun disk is a circular symbol representing the sun, especially in ancient Egyptian iconography where it appears atop the heads of deities like Ra and Horus.
The image—a simple circle, sometimes with rays or a cobra—conveyed divine solar power.
Sun disks appear across many ancient cultures, from Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica, wherever the sun held religious significance.
- HeliosGreek solar deity
- RaEgyptian sun deity
- hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
- ankhLooped Egyptian vitality symbol
- Sol InvictusRoman unconquered sun god
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- Egyptiansphinx, pyramid, obelisk, scarab, ankh
- ancient artifactsjade mask, Viking sword, bronze sculptures, antiquities, Roman coin
- celestial symbolsmoon symbol, star symbol, zodiac signs, solar disc, crescent moon
- Egyptian regaliaankh, crook, flail, double crown, false beard
- hieroglyphicshieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, hieroglyph, glyph, glyphs
- Mesoamerican symbolsjaguar, serpent, feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl, glyph