sun god

noun

often capitalized S&G
: a god that represents or personifies the sun in various religions

Examples of sun god in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Because many people worshipped some variation of a sun god, Aurelian seemed to think Sol Invictus would be the god most likely to pull off monotheism. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023 In Egypt, the Karnak Temple, a 4,000-year-old shrine to a sun god, will be lit up by the rising sun and illuminated throughout the day. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2023 The sorceress — mortal granddaughter of Helios, the sun god of Greek mythology — kills two of her children as revenge for her husband Jason’s betrayal. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023 The latest way to soak it all in in style is Viking’s new 82-passenger ship, , named for the Egyptian sun god. Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023 The name of the path is slightly ill-omened, since Zeus killed Phaethon with a thunderbolt after the boy failed to control a chariot belonging to his father, Helios, the sun god. Charlotte Higgins, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2023 Shab-e Yalda has its roots in ancient Iran, when local clans worshiped the sun god Mithra. Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022 According to the History Blog, the markings may be linked to deities in the Mesopotamian pantheon, representing the star of Ishtar, the winged disc of the sun god Shamash and the crescent of the moon deity Sin. Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2021 Rhodes has a long history of its own, dating back well before the Christian era, when its prosperity allowed its residents to erect the Colossus, a bronze statue of the sun god Helios, which was the size of the Statue of Liberty and collapsed decades later in an earthquake. Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 26 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sun god was circa 1592

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“Sun god.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun%20god. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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sun god

noun
often capitalized S&G
: a god that represents the sun in various religions

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