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Hathor is the goddess of fertility, love, music and beauty. She is the patron of dance. She is considered for being the wife of Horus and the daughter of the great sun god "Re". Since being the daughter of the great sun god, she was the eye of the sun. She later on had a son called Harsomtus who was worshiped as the god of music. She was represented as a cow, or as a woman with cow's horns with the solar disk between them.

This goddess is known with many names. In Memphis she is known as the "Lady of the Sycamore". Hathor means " House of Horus". Hathor was the oldest and most beloved god in Ancient Egypt and had many similarities to Isis, god of fertility, nature and motherhood.

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Glossary of Terms for Ancient Egyptian Religion

10. Ancient- Ancient is the past or a very long period of time.
 * 1) Polytheism - Polytheism is a belief in not one but many gods.
 * 2) Monotheism- Monotheism is the opposite of polytheism. It is the belief that there is only one god
 * 3) Myth- A myth is a story that is believed to be true. It can tell stories about ledgendary people or can just be imaginary
 * 4) Temple- A temple is a place of worship
 * 5) Worship- Worship is the honor paid to a god or anything that is regarded sacred.
 * 6) Deity- Deity is like a god that rules over something or control. In other words, it's a nother term for god or goddess
 * 7) Mythology- Mythology can refer to the study of myths or can be a set of stories, traditions or beliefs about the past
 * 8) goddess- A goddess is a female version of a god and is a female deity
 * 9) god- A god can be referred as an ruler, one god in monotheism and if plural, many gods in polytheism.

Ancient Egypt is a place where many myths and legends are told. They can be referred to as a set of stories or beliefs about gods and goddesses. Some people say it's true but different people have different beliefs. People worship many gods (polytheism) or can worship just one god (Monotheism) and this takes place in a sacred house called a temple. Deities are worshiped in a number of ways, the locals grow crops and lay them in the temple for the gods or god or goddess or goddesses.

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 * Key Points from Encyclopedia Britannica**


 * D- Name means "House of Horus" referring to the myth
 * R- Goddess of love,fertility,beauty,music and mirth
 * D- She was represented as a cow, or as a woman with cow's horns with the solar disk between them
 * I- One of the gods worshiped at Heliopolis
 * F- Had a son called Harsomtus who was worshiped as the god of music
 * F- Hathor was considered as the wife of Horus
 * I- Hathor's main temple was at Dendera

Encyclopedia Britannica. (2010). Hathor. Retrieved August 24, 2010, from Encyclopedia Britannica: http://school.eb.com.au/all/comptons/article-9311622?query=hathor&ct=null

**Key Points from Facts on File**


 * I-Oldest and most beloved in Ancient Eygpt
 * D-Hathor has many titles like in Memphis she is known as the "Lady of the Sycamore"
 * F-Hathor is the daughter of the great sun god "Re" and "Nut'
 * R-Goddess of the sky
 * R-Bringer of fertility
 * R-Hathor became the protector of Horus
 * R-patron of music and dance
 * I-Isis and Hathor had many similarities and were close
 * <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">R-Symbolic mother of the pharaoh

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Facts on file. (2010). Hathor. Retrieved August 23, 2010, from Facts on file: http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49&NewItemID=True

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 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">R-Hathor was known as the "Eye of the Sun"
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">D-Hathor in human form was gracious and joyful of goddesses
 * <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">D-When she took the role of the eye of the sun, she could also be the fiercest and the cruellest

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Harris, G. (1983). Gods and Pharoahs from Egyptian mythology. Sydney: Eurobook Limited.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Top TEN Key Points**


 * 1) F-Hathor is the daughter of the great sun god "Re"
 * 2) R-Goddess of fertility,love,music,mirth,the sky,beauty and patron of dance
 * 3) D-Hathor's name means "House of Hathor"
 * 4) D-She was represented as a cow, or as a woman with cow's horns with the solar disk between them
 * 5) I-Oldest and most beloved in Ancient Egypt
 * 6) F-Had a son called Harsomtus who was worshiped as the god of music
 * 7) F-Considered the wife of Horus
 * 8) D-Hathor has many titles like in Memphis she is known as the "Lady of the Sycamore"
 * 9) I- Isis and Hathor were close and had many similarities
 * 10) R- Eye of the sun

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<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**REFLECTION**

What does your god reveal about Egyptian society? (Length - 1 Paragraph )

You might like to think about what it tells us about Ancient Egyptian …


 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Beliefs
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lifestyle
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Values
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is important to society / people of the time.

I think that my god reveals that there are more than one god and that each god has different roles. I learnt that there were polytheistic and monotheistic people who didn't go to church but worshiped at a temple. I learnt that the lifestyle in Eygpt was more different than today and that each person had a role in the daily life of Egyptians. I think that my god represents the major things that we have in life today.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**EVALUATION** I enjoyed learning things about this particular god. I found her profile interesting and her description is creative. I learnt that there were many gods and goddesses and that there is more than one.

The thing that I didn't enjoy is researching the words and putting it into a paragraph. I was a bit annoyed that when I searched a word up, there were like 3 different meanings about it. Although, I found that the words mean something interesting.

I found choosing a god abit challenging because there were many gods like Horus or Isis but I'm still happy I chose a god like Hathor.