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The Ancient Egyptian Goddess Hathor
Introduction
Out of 2,000 gods Hathor is the only one that has 5 roles in Ancient Egypt. Hathor has many roles as the goddess of love in Ancient Egypt. Hathor has a very popular goddess but she had another form in ancient Greek mythology. Yes she had a big job but she also was chosen to be the guardian of women and infants. Hathor is the goddess of love.
Aphrodite
Hathor is the goddess of love in Ancient Egypt but she is also the goddess of love in modern day Greek mythology. She actually has another name. According to ” Ancient Egypt Online” “ Hathor is also known as Aphrodite in Greek Mythology.” This shows Hathor was not isolated to just Egyption Mythology she is in Greek Mythology too. According to “ Ancient Egypt Online “ “ When Hathor was chosen to be the guardian of women and infants so was Aphrodite. “ This piece of evidence shows that if Hathor got a job for the most part so did Aphrodite. In conclusion Aphrodite and Hathor are and always will be the same.
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According to the article “Hathor the goddess of love” “Hathor has been a very sweet god. She always loved women and had a soft spot for infants. She was chosen to be the guardian of women and infants.” This piece of evidence shows that Hathor had always loved women and infants. She always favored women over men because the women always were doing the work in the house. According to the author Linda Alchin “ Hathor would always be prayed to by women in their pregnancy. This gave them a sense of peace to know that their guardian would be there for them.” This piece of evidence that Hathor would always bless and care for women. She would seek great responsibility over women. In conclusion Hathor is the guardian of women and will keep them safe through their

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