Hathor in Hieroglyphs

Let’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪!

This is the name 𓂋𓈖 of the goddess 𓊹𓏏 Hathor 𓉡 in hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! I’m sure you can see this, but Hathor’s name is unique compared to that of the other deities! This is because her name is written with a composite hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃! A composite hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃 is the combination of many symbols into one symbol! Hathor’s 𓉡 name 𓂋𓈖 is the combination of an enclosure 𓉗 and the falcon 𓅃.

𓉗 +𓅃 = 𓉡

If the two 𓏻 symbols were written separately, we would actually read Hathor’s 𓉡 name 𓂋𓈖 as “House of Horus” or “Estate of Horus” (depending on how you translated the 𓉗 hieroglyph) – so that is the literal translation of her name 𓂋𓈖!

Just like other deities, there are many ways to write Hathor’s 𓉡 name 𓂋𓈖 in hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Here are some of ways:
𓁥
𓉡𓁥
𓉗𓁷𓂋𓆗 𓉡

Also, just look at how beautifully 𓄤 carved this hieroglyph 𓊹𓌃 is! I will never not be amazed at the incredible craftsmanship of the ancient Egyptians 𓆎𓏏𓀀𓁐𓏪!