Hathor 𓉡

Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Today 𓏇𓇋𓈖𓇳 we are going to be looking at the name of the Egyptian goddess Hathor 𓉡. 

Hathor’s 𓉡 name is so cool because it is unique compared to that of the other deities 𓊹𓊹𓊹! This is because her name is written with a composite hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃! A composite hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃 is the combination of many symbols into one symbol! Even with the combination of the symbols, the sounds of the original symbol are still retained! 

Hathor’s 𓉡 name 𓂋𓈖 is the combination of an enclosure (house) 𓉗 and the falcon 𓅃. 

𓉗 +𓅃 = 𓉡 

Let’s take a closer look at the name: 

𓉗 – ḥwt (pronounced like “het”)

𓅃 – ḥrw (pronounced like “heru”)

𓉡 – ḥwt-ḥrw

Het (𓉗) + Heru (𓅃) = 𓉡 

Hathor’s 𓉡 name 𓂋𓈖 can actually be translated into English as “House of Horus” or “Estate of Horus” depending on how you translate the 𓉗 hieroglyph. 

Just like other deities, there are many ways to write Hathor’s 𓉡 name 𓂋𓈖 in hieroglyphs. It is rare to see these variants! Here are some of the uncommon variants of her name: 

𓁥

𓉡𓁥

𓉗𓁷𓂋𓆗 𓉡

Let’s break down the symbols! Today we are going to look at the individual and composite glyphs! 

The “Plan of an Enclosure 𓉗” symbol is an ideogram that is associated with the sound “ḥwt” and can be translated as “house” or “enclosure.” 

The “Falcon 𓅃” symbol is an ideogram for the sound “ḥrw” which is Horus! 

The “𓉡” symbol is a combination of 𓉗 + 𓅃 and is associated with the sound values of ḥwt-ḥrw and is always associated with the name of the goddess Hathor! 

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