Hathor

Blessing: Hathor is the goddess of love, joy, beauty, and life at its fullest and most intense. She is concerned with all aspects of a woman’s life - youth, marriage, pregnancy, and beyond - and is a fierce protector of the individual. She is a gentle and kindly friend to the deceased, and guides them into rebirth.

Epithets: The most comprehensive list of Hathor’s epithets available on the ‘net can be found at Hethert.org. Anything short of linking here would have simply been duplication.

Equated with: Aphrodite, Hera, Persephone, Nyx, Sekhmet, Isis, Sekhmet, Nut, Venus, Astarte, Ishtar, Inanna, Anat.

Associations: cow, sistrum, menat, horns, solar disc, hawk, blue, gold, red, turquise, roses, mirror, myrtle, clover, benzoin, sandalwood, apple, beer, wine, grape vine,

Festivals: Festival of the Beautiful Reunion (21 Epiphi) Birthday of Hathor (12 Phaophi) Festival of Hathor-Isis (Winter Solstice) Festival of Inebriation (20 Thoth) Lagunophoria (11 Tybi) Festival of the Valley (7 Payni)

Ways to honor: Love. Dance. Sing. Play music. Cultivate states of ecstacy. Enjoy life to its fullest.

Ancient hymns and poetry

Hethert.org

Ancient texts

Burial of the Hesis cow by the priests of Aphrodite-Hathor

Temple of Aphrodite-Hathor rented out

Temple of Aphrodite-Hathor in Egypt by Herodotus

Love spell invoking Aphrodite-Hathor Isis and Hathor equated by Plutarch

The sistrum and its powers by Plutarch

Modern hymns and poetry

Song of Hathor  by Lykeia

Hymn to Hethert by HineniHetheret