太阳神 (tài yáng shén) — sun god; Apollo
Definition
Literally 'sun god' — the deity personifying the sun in a mythology, e.g. Apollo in Greek myth. Not a proper name: pair it with a culture or name when translating.
noun
sun godApollo
Measure word · 位
Examples
- ,太阳神。Gǔ xī là shén huà zhōng, tài yáng shén shì zhǎng guǎn yì shù hé yīn yuè de shén.In ancient Greek mythology, Apollo is the god in charge of arts and music.
- ,太阳神,。Zài zhōng guó gǔ dài, rén men yě chóng bài tài yáng shén, rèn wéi tā dài lái le guāng míng.In ancient China, people also worshipped the sun god, believing it brought light.
- 太阳神,祇。tài yáng shén Shì tài yáng de huà shēn, zài xǔ duō wén huà zhōng dū yǒu lèi sì de shén qí.The sun god is the embodiment of the sun, and similar deities exist in many cultures.
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