Sun is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Astronomical Entity. It depicts the main star in our solar system.
Features of the Sun symbol
Classification
| Astronomical Entity Symbol category |
Derivations of the Sun symbol
 | Solar Disk Hybrid of Disk, Sun |
Uses of the Sun symbol
 | Aztec Five Suns (Myth) Recurring theme |
 | Ra (Deity) Standard symbol |
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Sun." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 21 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/693. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 21). Sun. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/693
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Sun." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 21, 2020. Accessed January 27, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/693.
Bibliography
Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.
Cirlot Laporta, Juan Eduardo. A Dictionary of Symbols. Second Editions. Translated by Jack Sage. London, England: Routledge, 2001. [E-book edition by Taylor & Francis]
