ḥwt-ḥr

Egyptian

Etymology

Compound of ḥwt (“mansion”) +‎ ḥr (“Horus”), literally “Mansion of Horus”.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

 f

  1. (Egyptian mythology) Hathor (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)

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḥwt-ḥr  
ḥwt-ḥr

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Ancient Greek: Ἅθωρ (Háthōr)
  • → Meroitic: 𐦠𐦴𐦫𐦢 (atri /⁠atari⁠/)

See also

Proper noun

 f

  1. the month of Hathyr

Coordinate terms

Egyptian calendar months (New Kingdom/Theban)edit

Descendants

References

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