sun god
Celestial divine being
A sun god is a deity associated with the sun in various mythologies and religions.
Ra in ancient Egypt, Helios in Greek tradition, and Surya in Hinduism are examples.
Sun gods typically govern light, warmth, and the daily cycle, often traveling across the sky in a chariot or boat.
The temple was dedicated to the sun god.
- HeliosGreek solar deity
- RaEgyptian sun deity
- ancient EgyptNile civilization of antiquity
- AmaterasuShinto sun deity
- Sol InvictusRoman unconquered sun god
Apollo · golden disc · offerings · solar eclipse · creation myth · divine light · vitality · illumination · prayers · enlightenment · radiance · warmth · chariot · fertility · throne · sacrifice · temple · eclipse
- Egyptian sky godsRa, Horus, Nut, Hathor, Amun-Ra
- Andean mythologycreator god, thunder god, origin myths, upper world, spirit world
- Maya mythologyfeathered serpent, rain god, world tree, sacred caves, sacred mountains
- deitiesZeus, Odin, Thor, Ra, Apollo
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- mythsmyth, legend, fable, fairy tale, folk tale