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Solar deities play a major role in many world religions and mythologies. Worship of the Sun was central to civilizations such as the [[Egyptian religion|ancient Egyptians]], the Inca of South America and the Aztecs of what is now Mexico. In religions such as [[Hinduism]], the Sun is still considered a god, he is known as Surya Dev. Many ancient monuments were constructed with solar phenomena in mind; for example, stone megaliths accurately mark the summer or [[winter solstice]]; Newgrange, a prehistoric human-built mount in Ireland, was designed to detect the winter solstice; the pyramid of El Castillo at Chichén Itzá in Mexico is designed to cast shadows in the shape of serpents climbing the pyramid at the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. | Solar deities play a major role in many world religions and mythologies. Worship of the Sun was central to civilizations such as the [[Egyptian religion|ancient Egyptians]], the Inca of South America and the Aztecs of what is now Mexico. In religions such as [[Hinduism]], the Sun is still considered a god, he is known as Surya Dev. Many ancient monuments were constructed with solar phenomena in mind; for example, stone megaliths accurately mark the summer or [[winter solstice]]; Newgrange, a prehistoric human-built mount in Ireland, was designed to detect the winter solstice; the pyramid of El Castillo at Chichén Itzá in Mexico is designed to cast shadows in the shape of serpents climbing the pyramid at the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. | ||
The ancient Sumerians believed that the Sun was Utu, the god of justice and twin brother of Inanna, the Queen of Heaven, who was identified as the planet [[Venus]]. Later, Utu was identified with the East Semitic god Shamash. Utu was regarded as a helper-deity, who aided those in distress, and, in iconography, he is usually portrayed with a long beard and clutching a saw, which represented his role as the dispenser of justice. | The ancient Sumerians believed that the Sun was Utu, the god of justice and twin brother of Inanna, the Queen of [[Heaven]], who was identified as the planet [[Venus]]. Later, Utu was identified with the East Semitic god Shamash. Utu was regarded as a helper-deity, who aided those in distress, and, in iconography, he is usually portrayed with a long beard and clutching a saw, which represented his role as the dispenser of justice. | ||
===Egypt=== | ===Egypt=== | ||
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==Abrahamic religions== | ==Abrahamic religions== | ||
In the [[Bible]], Malachi 4:2 mentions the "Sun of Righteousness" (sometimes translated as the "Sun of Justice"), which some [[Christianity|Christians]] have interpreted as a reference to [[Jesus Christ]]. In ancient Roman culture, Sunday was the day of the sun god. It was adopted as the [[Sabbat]]h day by Christians who did not have a [[Judaism|Jewish]] background. The symbol of light was a [[pagan]] device adopted by Christians, and perhaps the most important one that did not come from Jewish traditions. | In the [[Bible]], Malachi 4:2 mentions the "Sun of Righteousness" (sometimes translated as the "Sun of Justice"), which some [[Christianity|Christians]] have interpreted as a reference to [[Jesus Christ]]. In ancient Roman culture, Sunday was the day of the sun god. It was adopted as the [[Sabbat]]h day by Christians who did not have a [[Judaism|Jewish]] background. The symbol of light was a [[pagan]] device adopted by Christians, and perhaps the most important one that did not come from Jewish traditions. | ||
In [[Kabbalah]], the sun rules over the [[sefirot]] of [[Tiferet]] and its opposing [[qlippoth]] [[Thagiriron]]. | |||
==Astrology== | ==Astrology== | ||
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Sun sign astrologers take this basic twelve-fold division and relate all the current movements of all the planets to each other, using traditional rules to divine meanings for each sign separately. Because the [[Moon]] has the fastest apparent movement of all the heavenly bodies, it is often used as the main indicator of daily trends for sun sign astrology forecasts. | Sun sign astrologers take this basic twelve-fold division and relate all the current movements of all the planets to each other, using traditional rules to divine meanings for each sign separately. Because the [[Moon]] has the fastest apparent movement of all the heavenly bodies, it is often used as the main indicator of daily trends for sun sign astrology forecasts. | ||
The [[Olympic spirit]] [[Och]] | ===Spiritual rulers=== | ||
* The [[Olympic spirit]] [[Och]]. | |||
* The [[Planetary intelligence]] [[Nachiel]]. | |||
* The [[Planetary spirit]] [[Sorath]]. | |||
[[Category:Astrology]] | [[Category:Astrology]] | ||