■ H A T H O R ■
The Goddess of Love and Beauty, Mining, Beer, and Dance
Lady Hathor is the daughter of Ra. Her sisters include Sekhmet, Mafdet, Serqet, and Bastet.
Hathor is a well-beloved goddess among both devotees and divinities, known for her warm nature and comforting presence. In addition to her musical talents and high mastery of healing magic, she holds a deep appreciation for various concepts of beauty and matters of the heart.
Character Profile
The extended profile for Hathor as she appears in Deities of Duat and DEITIES Project. Hathor‘s character and design are a fictional representation that is heavily based on Egyptian mythology, as well as the fantasy and world-building elements of DEITIES verse.
[NOTE: Some sections of this profile are currently In Progress, and are planned to be completed at a later time. Other sections are Sealed or otherwise locked; they can be “unsealed” after certain conditions are met for the project.]
VISUAL DESIGN
REFERENCE SHEET(S)
PHYSICAL TRAITS
Divine Form: Height of 5′ 6″ (~168 cm); Physically appears as an adult in her mid-twenties; Indigo blue eyes; Dark brown hair, trimmed to shoulder length; Wears a crown with a cow motif and a solar disk; Favors dark blue, red-orange, white, and gold regalia.
Animal Form: A Sacred Cow, based on the N’dama cattle breed; Indigo blue eyes; tan fur with white and brown markings, and black hooves; Supports a solar disc that hovers between her black horns; Gold earrings with pendants, and gold bangles at the end of tail.
Hybrid Features: Head of a cow; Bovine ears and black horns; Indigo blue eyes; Arms displaying tan fur and hands with black, hoof-like nails; Legs displaying tan fur and black hooves; Long bovine tail.
MAGIC & SOUL COLOR
INDIGO BLUE (True Magic) || #4E4E9C
OTHER FORMS & STATES
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WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Magic System, Intro to Transformation, Forms & Features
DETAILED SUMMARY
TITLE & DOMAINS
Lady Hathor — The Goddess of Love and Beauty, Mining, Beer, and Dance
Other Names: Hetheru / Hethurt / Hut-hor
NOTABLE EPITHETS
| “Lady of the Offering” | “Mistress of the Stars” |
| “Beautiful of Face” | “The Golden One” |
| “She Who Rejoices in The Horizon” | “Queen of the Dance” |
SACRED ANIMAL(S)
Main Animal: The Cow
Other Animal(s) — Other bovine, Sacred Cow, Lionness
DIVINE WEAPON(S)
Main Weapon: Mirror Scepter
Other Weapon(s) — Lariat; Sistrum; Harp; other Scepters; other Rhythm Instruments
MAGIC AFFINITIES
- Healing and Medicinal
- Elemental Magic (Light)
- Communication and Divination (through scrying and invocation)
- Protective Magic (Defense, deflection, and wards)
KEY ATTRIBUTES — [21/30]
Strength
Durability
Agility
Endurance
Recovery
Magic
[NOTE: The current maximum for key attributes is a spread of 22.5/30. Deities are measured relative to each other in optimal conditions and active combat, but even deities with lower stats are stronger than the average mortal.]
WORLD-BUILDING NOTES: Divine Weapons, Varieties of Weapons, Affinities of Magic
ADDITIONAL CONTENT
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
OTHER RELATIONSHIPS (Roleplay & AUs)
- HABIBAH — Acquaintance
- IDRIS — Acquaintance
- INDRA — Acquaintance
- NURA — Mentee, Friend
- SAMAR — Acquaintance
[Italics] = Others’ Characters (© Their Respective Artists)
PROJECT HEADCANONS
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FEATURED NOTES & POSTS
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MEDIA & LINKS
[NOTE: The following is a non-exhaustive list of historical and independent references, for designing aspects of this character in DEITIES Project. The list may be updated periodically, and each resource may vary in content and maturity — please use discretion when visiting any links.]
RESOURCES & REFERENCE LINKS || Click To Expand / Collapse
Online Resources and Collections
- Ancient Egypt Online || Hathor, Goddess of Love and Motherhood
— ancient-egypt-online.com/hathor.html - Ancient Egypt Online UK || Hathor — ancientegyptonline.co.uk/hathor/
- Tour Egypt || Egypt: The Gods of Ancient Egypt – Hathor […] — touregypt.net/godsofegypt/hathor.htm
- Wikipedia || Hathor — wikipedia.org/wiki/Hathor
Theology and Polytheism Sites
- Henadology || Hathor — henadology.wordpress.com/theology/netjeru/hathor/
- Sesh Kemet Egyptian Scribe || Hut-hor/Hathor — seshkemet.weebly.com/hut-hor-hathor.html
Published Books and PDFs
- The Complete Gods And Goddesses Of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson
- Daily Life Of The Egyptian Gods by Dimitri Meeks and Christine Favard-Meeks
- Religion And Ritual In Ancient Egypt by Emily Teeter
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