sun god
noun
often capitalized S&G
: a god that represents or personifies the sun in various religions
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Later, Greek poets also identify her with Selene, the personification of the moon, likely because her brother Apollo was by then conflated with the sun god Helios.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
This last surviving boat makes its way to the island of Helios, the sun god.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019
In Peru, people honor the return of the sun god on the winter solstice.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
As was the case with many cultures, the chief deity of the ancient Egyptians was a sun god, Ra, who was worshipped as the creator of everything.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
This last surviving boat makes its way to the island of Helios, the sun god.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019
In Peru, people honor the return of the sun god on the winter solstice.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
As was the case with many cultures, the chief deity of the ancient Egyptians was a sun god, Ra, who was worshipped as the creator of everything.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sun god
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“Sun god.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun%20god. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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