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"Athor" as recorded in the 1800. Hathor was worshiped throughout Egypt's history. Her name means House of Horus. Her function has changed over time. In her role as the celestial cow, or sky goddess, she received the sun each night in her mouth to protect it from power or darkness. Horus was the sun. Dendera was a Hathor cult center in the Old Kingdom. She is associated with the birth houses of Ptolemaic and Roman temples as the protector of women. |
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