How to Use sun god in a Sentence

sun god

noun

• The Vikings thought pines were special to the sun god, Balder.
  — Faith Bottum, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2021
• The Inca believed gold fell from the sky as either the tears or the sweat of the sun god Inti.
  — Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2017
• Or his custom Egyptian sun god look for the 2019 Met gala?
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 June 2021
• Tilapia were believed to be protectors of the sun god Ra.
  — Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic, 27 June 2022
• In Greek mythology, Artemis is the goddess of the moon and twin sister of the sun god Apollo.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
• Among the other figures is Ishtar, goddess of love and war, the sun god Shamash, and Nabu, god of wisdom.
  — National Geographic, 17 Jan. 2020
• The novel is a loose retelling of Ovid’s myth of Daphne and Apollo, in which the forest nymph prefers her freedom over the greedy love of the sun god.
  — Natalie Serber, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018
• In order to free herself up to speak her mind, Rainer writes from the point of view of Apollo Musagétés, the sun god.
  — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
• The latest way to soak it all in in style is Viking’s new 82-passenger ship, , named for the Egyptian sun god.
  — Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023
• That is why helium gets its name from Helios, the Greek sun god.
  — Sanjana Curtis, Scientific American, 4 July 2023
• The sun god had six catches for 70 yards in another game last season against the Bears.
  — Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2023
• One of the most iconic ones is the Kinich Kakmó, a pyramid dedicated to the Maya sun god.
  — Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023
• To greet the sun god, the temple entrance faced east and was flanked by two colossal statues of Amenhotep III.
  — National Geographic, 17 Sep. 2020
• One of the most iconic ones is the Kinich Kakmo pyramid, dedicated to the Mayan sun god.
  — Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2021
• Shab-e Yalda has its roots in ancient Iran, when local clans worshiped the sun god Mithra.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
• The festival celebrates the triumph of Mithra — the sun god — over darkness.
  — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
• Artemis lunar program — named after the Greek goddess of the moon and twin sister of sun god Apollo.
  — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022
• There is also Apophis, who, in Egyptian mythology, is the enemy of the sun god Ra.
  — Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023
• Porter as an Egyptian sun god, carried on a litter by six shirtless men.
  — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2023
• Some researchers think that the Egyptians believed the baboons had a special way to communicate with the sun god, Ra, and the moon good Thoth.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
• These findings suggest that cacao played a role in the changing of Maya religious worship of a maize god to a sun god.
  — Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2022
• As depicted in paintings and sculptures, the Maya sun god, giver of life, is no Apollo.
  — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
• Atum is the sun god and the center of Heliopolitan theology and its creation myths.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022
• In Egypt, the Karnak Temple, a 4,000-year-old shrine to a sun god, will be lit up by the rising sun and illuminated throughout the day.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2023
• Rhodes was also renowned for its 3rd Century statue of the sun god, Helios, better known as the Colossus of Rhodes.
  — Nick Kontis, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2023
• The two other relics that will be returned include a sun god and a lintel with carvings of the Hindu gods Vishnu and Brahma.
  — Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2021
• After his success in theater, Evans booked his first major film role, playing the sun god Apollo in 2010’s Clash of the Titans.
  — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 22 Jan. 2018
• Billy Porter as an Egyptian sun god, carried on a litter by six shirtless men.
  — Jocelyn Noveck, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
• The Incas built more than 80 temples on an island in the lake, where their origin myth said the sun god was born and their primordial ancestors emerged from a rock.
  — National Geographic, 10 Aug. 2020
• The seven rounds are performed around a fire—or candle, in this case—symbolizing the energy of the sun god, Lord Vishnu.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2020

Last Updated: 25 Dec 2024