Ancient Egyptian goddess of love, music, beauty, joy, and motherhood. Hathor is the wife of Horus and her name means Enclosure or House of Horus. She is shown with the head of a cow because she is the eternal mother and guardian of mothers. She is also a goddess of dance and fertility, helping women in childbirth.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...