What does "hathor" mean?

The goddess of joy, love, and motherhood; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ra/Horus; often depicted as having a cow's head.

What is a synonym for "hathor"?

Common synonyms include: bastet, ra, sekhmet.

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The goddess of joy, love, and motherhood; one of the "Eyes / Daughters of Ra", the consort of Ra/Horus; often depicted as having a cow's head. Egyptian

"Archaeologists in Egypt have announced the discovery of the tomb of an ancient priestess of Hathor, the goddess of fertility and childbirth."

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅθωρ (Háthōr), from Egyptian ḥwt-ḥr O10-C9.

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