Solar Deity
/ˈsoʊ.lər ˈdiː.ə.ti/noun
A god or goddess associated with the Sun.
Did you know?In the Roman Empire, Sol Invictus—“the Unconquered Sun”—was honored as a supreme deity, and December 25 was associated with his festival before becoming linked with Christmas.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seh₂ul- / *sóh₂wl̥
“The Sun, the luminous celestial body; ancestral root of words for “sun” across Indo-European languages.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dyew- / *deywós
“The bright sky or heavenly being; a root that developed into words for gods and divinity.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
hḗlios / theós
“The Sun; a god or divine being.”
Classical Latin
Latin
sōl / sōlāris
“Sun; of or relating to the Sun.”
Classical Latin
Latin
deus
“A god or divine being, from the ancient “bright sky” root.”
14th Century
Middle English
deité
“Divinity or godhead, borrowed through Old French from Latin deitās.”
Modern English
English
solar deity
“A god or goddess connected with the Sun, its light, power, or cycles.”