Metaphysical Properties

The name of the Egyptian goddess Hathor means "estate of Horus" or "the House of Horus". She was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion who was associated with love, beauty, pleasure, fertility, and motherhood. 

Meaning of Hathor's name: 

• "Estate of Horus" or "the House of Horus"

Hathor's roles: 

• Consort of Horus, the sky god

• Mother of the pharaohs

• Patroness of foreign regions and minerals

• Goddess of joy, celebration, and childbirth

• Goddess of women, mothers, and psychological well-being

• Goddess of music, dance, and sexuality

• Goddess who helped deceased souls transition to the afterlife

Hathor's appearance:

• Often depicted as a cow, or with cow ears or horns 

• Sometimes depicted as a woman with a sun disk between her horns 

Hathor's symbols: 

• Horus' red sun disk

• The sistrum, a rattle-like percussion instrument

Hathor's other names: "Eye of Re, "Goddess of the West, "Lady of the Southern Sycamore, and "Lady of Turquoise