sun-worship

/'sʌn,wə:ʃip/

Thân thiện

The ancient priest performed a ritual of sun-worship at dawn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The worship of the sun: The religious veneration, adoration, or devotion directed toward the sun as a deity or divine entity. This practice is found in various historical and cultural contexts.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Ancient Egyptian civilization was known for its elaborate sun-worship.
  • Some scholars study the rituals associated with sun-worship in pre-Columbian cultures.

Advanced Usage

• As a concept in comparative religion: The term is used academically to categorize and discuss a specific type of nature worship or henotheism.
  • The chapter on solar deities explores the common themes in global sun-worship.

Variants and Related Words

• Sun god (n): A deity personifying the sun, often central to systems of sun-worship.
  • Ra was the powerful sun god of ancient Egypt.
• Solar cult (n): A system of religious beliefs and practices focused on the sun; often used synonymously with "sun-worship."
  • The solar cult played a central role in the empire's state religion.

Synonyms

• Heliolatry: (Formal) The worship of the sun.
• Solar worship: Veneration of the sun.

Related Phrases

• (To) worship the sun: The verbal phrase describing the act.
  • The tribe would gather at dawn to worship the sun.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the worship of the sun

Từ đồng nghĩa

• heliolatry