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  2. Sol Invictus - Wikipedia

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    Sol Invictus (Classical Latin: [ˈsoːɫ ɪnˈwɪktʊs], "Invincible Sun" or "Unconquered Sun") was the official sun god of the late Roman Empire and a later version of the god Sol. The emperor Aurelian revived his cult in 274 CE and promoted Sol Invictus as the chief god of the empire. [1][2] From Aurelian onward, Sol Invictus often appeared ...

  3. Louis XIV - Wikipedia

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    Signature. LouisXIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign. [ 1 ][ a ] An emblematic character of the Age of ...

  4. List of solar deities - Wikipedia

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    Kisosen, the Abenaki solar deity, an eagle whose wings opened to create the day and closed to cause the nighttime. Napioa, the Blackfoot deity of the Sun. Tawa, the Hopi creator and god of the Sun. Wi, Lakota god of the Sun. Aba' Bínni'li', the Chickasaw creator deity, strongly associated with the sun.

  5. Kuafu - Wikipedia

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    Kuafu. Kuafu from a 17th-century print of the Shanhaijing, after original drawing by Hu Wenhuan. [1] Kuafu (Chinese: 夸父) is a giant in Chinese mythology who wished to capture the Sun. [3] He was a grandson of Houtu. [4]

  6. Phoenix (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    The phoenix is an immortal bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. While it is part of Greek mythology, it has analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian mythology. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor. Some legends say it dies in a show of flames and ...

  7. Inti Punku - Wikipedia

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    Inti Punku or Intipunku[1][2] (Quechua inti sun, punku door, [3] "sun gate", Hispanicized spellings Intipunco, Intipuncu, Inti Puncu) is an archaeological site in the Cusco Region of Peru that was once a fortress of the sacred city, Machu Picchu. [4] It is now also the name of the final section of the Incan Trail between the Sun Gate complex ...

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