Hathor is a goddess in ancient Egyptian mythology, associated with fertility, love, beauty, music, and dance. She was often depicted as a woman with cow horns and a sun disc on her head. She was also known by various other names in different parts of Egypt, such as Mehet-Weret, "Great Flood" or "Great Cow," Nut, Mut, and Sekhmet. Some of the synonyms for Hathor include the "Mistress of the West," the "Lady of Turquoise," the "Golden One," the "Lady of Heaven," the "Goddess of Joy," the "Lady of Greenstone," and the "Great Wild Cow." Hathor was a beloved and widely revered deity in ancient Egypt and continues to captivate scholars and enthusiasts to this day.