sun goddess

noun

variants often Sun Goddess
: a goddess that represents or personifies the sun in various religions

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Japan’s emperors have long been regarded as descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu under Shinto beliefs. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 One of these cosmic rays for instance, dubbed the Amaterasu particle (after the Japanese sun goddess) slammed into Earth in 2021 with an energy 40 million times greater than particles slammed together at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). — Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 May 2026 At its heart stands the unadorned Inner Shrine, Kōtai Jingū, believed to have been founded some 2,000 years ago by Princess Yamatohime to enshrine the sun goddess Amaterasu. — Adam H. Graham, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 Evoking divinity and a potential abode for the kami, or sacred spirits, the colossal site-specific work spans 797 square feet across two walls in the foyer leading to The Shinto Shrine, enshrining the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, the Japanese sun goddess and a central deity in Shinto mythology. — Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sun goddess

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First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sun goddess was in 1839

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sun goddess

noun
often capitalized S&G
: a goddess that represents the sun in various religions

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