sun god
noun
often capitalized S&G
: a god that represents or personifies the sun in various religions
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Osiris is the Egyptian god of the underworld, and Ra is the Egyptian sun god.
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Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Just beyond, the Pirámide de Kinich Kak Moo—a temple honoring the ancient sun god—rises in quiet majesty.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
First there was the sun god, Inti, and before civilization there were his children Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
According to Egyptian mythology, Nut swallows the sun god Ra each night and gives birth to him each morning, symbolizing the solar cycle.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Just beyond, the Pirámide de Kinich Kak Moo—a temple honoring the ancient sun god—rises in quiet majesty.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
First there was the sun god, Inti, and before civilization there were his children Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
According to Egyptian mythology, Nut swallows the sun god Ra each night and gives birth to him each morning, symbolizing the solar cycle.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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“Sun god.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun%20god. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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