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.