sungod
sungod is the alternative form of sun god.
Meaning of sun god
Noun
sun god (plural sun gods)
- 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
Forms of sungod
| plural | sungods |
|---|
Questions about sungod
- What is sungod the alternative form of?
- Sungod is the alternative form of sun god.
Words near sungod in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: sungod (page history and authors); sun god (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this entry: “sungod.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/sungod. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
