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Heliolatry |
Meaning |
worship of the sun |
Example 1 |
The sunbather’s heliolatry caused her to spend countless hours soaking up rays under the sun she seemed to worship. |
Example 2 |
Ancient Incas practiced heliolatry, not seeing the sun as a scientific object but a focus of worship. |
Example 3 |
Disciples of heliolatry worshiped the sun as their God, making sacrifices to it and offering up prayers. |
Example 4 |
The Tiv tribe of Africa practice heliolatry, believing that the sun is inhabited by the sky god Nyambi and that the Moon is his wife. |
Example 5 |
According to those who practice ancient Chinese heliolatry, the sky once had ten suns and each of the stars were brotherly Gods. |
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