Where does “Hathor” come from?
Hathor (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἅθωρ, from Egyptian ḥwt-ḥr, from Egyptian ḥr, from Proto-Afro-Asiatic x̣al.
Hathor (English): 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
Definitions
- 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