Solar gods Solar gods In Hinduism, the Adityas are a group of solar deities, sons of Aditi and Kasyapa. In the Rigveda, they are seven deities of the heavens, chief of these being Varuna, followed by ...more on Wikipedia about "Aditya"
In Assyrian mythology Adramelech (also called Adrammelech, Adramelek or Adar-malik) was a form of the Baal, a god very similar to Moloch. To him were offered children, who were sacrificed by being thrown into fire and sometimes eaten. The centre of his worship was the town of Sepharvaim, where he was called Baal Adramelch ("Baal", meaning "Lord", was an Assyrian title for some gods) ...more on Wikipedia about "Adramelech"
Agni is a Hindu deity. The word agni is Sanskrit for "fire" (noun), cognate with Latin ignis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agni"
In Celtic mythology, Alaunus was a Gaulish god of the sun, healing and prophecy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alaunus"
Ansa (from Latin ansa, a handle), in astronomy, one of the apparent ends of the rings of Saturn as seen in perspective from the earth: so-called because, in the earlier telescopes, they looked like handles projecting from the planet. In anatomy the word is applied to nervous structures which resemble loops. In archaeology it is used for the engraved and ornamented handle of a vase, which has often survived when the vase itself, being less durable, has disappeared. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ansa"
Apollo ( Greek: Απόλλων, Apóllōn; Απελλων) is a god in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin of Artemis (goddess of the hunt), one of the most important and many-sided of the Olympian divinities. In later times he became in part confused or equated with Helios, god of the sun, and his sister similarly equated with Selene, goddess of the moon in religious contexts. But Apollo and Helios/Sol remained quite separate beings in literary/mythological texts. In Etruscan mythology, he was known as Aplu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apollo"
Arinna was the major cult center of the Hittite sun goddess, whose name is obscure; she is therefore usually called the "sun goddess of Arinna". ...more on Wikipedia about "Arinna"
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Aryaman (अर्यमन्, pronounced as "əryəmən"; nominative singular is aryamā) is one of the Early Vedic deities ( devas) of the Hindu pantheon. His name literally means a bosom friend, but is often confused as "the protector of the Aryans". He is an Aditya, a solar deity. He is supposed to be the chief of the manes and the Milky Way is supposed to be his path. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aryaman"
In Polynesian mythology, Atea is the most ancient god, who separated into the two gods Rangi and Papa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atea"
Aten is a creator of the universe in ancient Egyptian mythology, usually regarded as a sun god represented by the sun's disk. His worship ( Atenism) was instituted as the basis for the mostly monotheistic — in fact, monistic — religion of Amenhotep IV, who took the name Akhenaten. The worship of Aten ceased shortly after Akhenaten's death. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aten"
In Celtic mythology, Belenus (also Belinus, Belenos, Belinos, Belinu, Bellinus, Belus, Bel) was a deity worshipped in Gaul, Britain and Celtic areas of Italy and Austria. He had shrines from Aquileia on the Adriatic to Inveresk in Scotland. His name means "shining one" and he is associated with fire and healing. He may be the same deity as Belatu-Cadros. In the Roman period he was identified with Apollo. His wife was Belisama. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belenus"
(Belobog) In Slavic mythology, Belabog (alternately Bialbog, Byelobog, Bielobog, Belun, Bylun) (bel-oh-bog | byal-bog | bel-oon, from Slavic bel, byal (white or light) and bog (god), literally meaning White God) is a solar deity in the Slavic pantheon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Belobog"
In Hinduism, Bhaga is an ancient god of wealth and marriage, and one of the Adityas. Virabhadra, a monster created by Shiva, once blinded him. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bhaga"
In Celtic mythology, Crom Cruach was one of the chief gods of Ireland. He may have been a solar deity, but he was definitely a fertility deity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crom Cruach"
In Irish mythology Cúchulainn [ ] ( Irish 'Hound of Culann'; also spelled Cú Chulainn or Cuchullain; also sometimes called Setanta) is the pre-eminent hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle. His mother was Deichtine, sister of king Conchobar mac Nessa; his father was either the god Lugh, or Deichtire's mortal husband Sualtam, and his foster-father was Fergus mac Róich. His charioteer, Láeg, is ever-present by his side. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cúchulainn"
Dagr ("day", modern Scandinavian: Dag, modern Icelandic: Dagur) was, in Norse mythology, the god of the daytime, a son of Delling (god of twilight) and Nótt (or Nótt brother) (goddess of night). Dagr, the Bright and the Fair, drove across the sky in a chariot every day, pulled by a horse named Skinfaxi. Skinfaxi's mane lights up the earth and sky. Nott's equivalent horse, Hrimfaxi, lights up the night. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dagr"
In Hinduism, Daksha is an ancient creator god, one of the Prajapatis, the Rishis and the Adityas, and a son of Aditi and Brahma. ...more on Wikipedia about "Daksha"
In Slavic mythology, Dazbog (also Dajbog, Dabog, Dazhbog, Dazsbog, Cyrillic Дажбог) from dazh, the Slavic epithet for Sun (The Giver) and bog (god) is the sun god. He is one of the few authentic Slavic gods, mentioned by the Primary Chronicle in 1114 and in several Old Russian MSS. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dazbog"
Delling was the god of the dawn in Norse mythology. By Nótt (night), he was the father of Dagr (day). ...more on Wikipedia about "Delling"
In Hinduism, Dhatri ( Sanskrit - earth) is a solar deity and one of the Adityas. He is also a god of health and domestic tranquility. He can be called (at least in spirit) in tantra or magic by drawing tantras and chanting Vedic hymns. Often invoked during major yagnas such as Ashwamedha yagna. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dhatri"
Elagabalus Sol Invictus was a Roman sun god, introduced in Rome, during the Severan dynasty, by the Roman emperor Elagabalus (also called "Heliogabalus"), who was the hereditary high priest of the god, Baal ("lord") of Emesa (in ancient Syria), or El-Gabal, latinised as Elagabalus. When Elagabalus became emperor, he brought his deity Elagabalus Sol Invictus to Rome. With his death in 222 CE, the god reverted to being a Syrian god. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elagabalus Sol Invictus"
In Celtic mythology, Grannus (also Gramnos, Gramnnos) was a god of healing and mineral springs. His cult was centered in Aquae Granni (now Aachen, Germany). He was equated with Apollo in Roman times. He was married to Sirona. He is likely the same as Borvo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grannus"
In Polynesian mythology, Haronga ("daybreak") is a god of the dawn and father of Atarapa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haronga"
In earlier Greek mythology, the sun was personified as a deity called Hêlios ( Greek for "the sun"), whom Homer equates with the sun titan Hyperion. Other sources say Helios is Hyperion's son by his sister Theia. Helios was seen driving a fiery chariot across the sky. He has two sisters, the moon goddess Selene and the dawn goddess Eos. Many believe that Apollo becomes the Olympian "sun god", but this idea is mostly based on speculation and assumption. The equivalent of Helios in Roman mythology is Sol. ...more on Wikipedia about "Helios"
Hurs or Hors is the Slavic god of the winter sun. The only authentic ancient sources to mention it are the Russian Primary Chronicle and the Tale of Igor's Campaign. The name is thought to have Iranian ( Scythian) origin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hors"
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