sun-god

Noun

sun god (plural sun gods)

1. A personification of the sun worshipped as a god.
   • The sun-god, Shamash, is shown as a bearded man with rays flaring from his shoulders, cutting his way through the eastern horizon with his characteristic serrated knife.1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 11, column 2

   Synonyms:

   solar deity, solar god, solar hero, sun deity