Egyptian Wisdom

Hathor: Joy and Love

Hathor, the cow goddess, embodies joy, love, music, and celebration. She teaches that pleasure and beauty are divine gifts to be honored and shared.

Hathor, the cow goddess, embodies joy, love, music, and celebration. She teaches that pleasure and beauty are divine gifts to be honored and shared.

I am Hathor, lady of joy. I bring happiness to hearts. Love flows where I am welcomed.

Hymn to Hathor, Dendera Temple

Hathor Cult

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  • What ancient Egypt says about grief

    Hathor, goddess of music, drink and love, was also the one who received the dead in the Theban west; the same figure stands on both sides. Egypt did not set joy against mourning — it put them on the same ground.