sun god

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A deity who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it.

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  • At dawn, the priests offered incense to the sun god before the harvest.
  • The mural depicts the sun god Ra sailing across the sky in his golden boat.
  • In the myth, the angry sun god scorched the earth until the people repented.
  • Many coastal tribes once prayed to a sun god for safe voyages.
  • Scholars debate whether the emperor was seen as a living sun god.
  • Festivals honoring the sun god are still celebrated in parts of the Andes.
  • They had carved a temple for the sun god high in the mountains.
  • Will future generations still tell stories of the sun god?
  • I never used to believe in sun gods, but those legends changed my mind.
  • If you invoke the sun god, tradition says you must face east.