Thursday, August 29, 2013

Worship Of The Sun God And Sun Goddess

By Haywood Hunter


Since the beginning of time there have been religions and they have been constantly changing. Each region of the world believes something different. The sun is at the center of most religions. Having a sun god or sun goddess is normal for most of them.

No matter which they chose to have, at its core it was the same belief. The sun warms us with its heat. It provides light so that we can see in the darkness. Its rays help plant life flourish on the Earth thus providing sustenance for all who inhabit it. It is the reason we are alive.

Most who hold the sun as a god or goddess believe that they should be thankful to what provides life to us all. The sun keeps us alive and the earth cradles us. They either worship the sun itself or create an entity to represent the sun.

Some people use the sun as a fertility god. The is held responsible for birth and replenishing life on the Earth. Couples sometime pray to fertility gods or a sun goddess and even have one in the room when they are trying to conceive a baby.

Some people thought that a sun god and sun goddess may have rode the skies in chariots. They thought that some gods were responsible for the suns movement and even the weather.

Many forms have been given to both the sun god and sun goddess. Owls and lions are among those. They have been depicted as humans and even giants.

The sun god and sun goddess were known by many different names over time. In Greece, the idol of the sun god was known as Apollo. It was said that Apollo had a chariot that he used to ride in. He was held responsible for the movement of the sun.

The Norse had both a sun god and sun goddess. They called their male sun idol Freyr and they believed he rode a boar. It was said that he had a ship he used to sail across the world. When his ship was not in use, he could fold it up and put it in his pocket. Sol was the name of their sun goddess and she rode the skies in a chariot similar to the Greeks Apollo.

Some of these things sound a little far fetched but, even modern day stories of Jesus to some seem a little far fetched. Some just cannot believe in walking on water and making wine without grapes

If you choose to worship Jesus or any other sun god or sun goddess, that is your right. Always follow your heart and what feels right to you when making that particular decision. All of this came about when man was looking for answers to why we were here and why the sun and sky exist. It isn't completely certain which one is truly right or wrong. All anyone can do is follow what they believe deep down inside of them.




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