Definition of Heliolatry

worship of the sun

Examples of Heliolatry in a sentence

The sunbather’s heliolatry caused her to spend countless hours soaking up rays under the sun she seemed to worship.  🔊

Ancient Incas practiced heliolatry, not seeing the sun as a scientific object but a focus of worship.  🔊

Disciples of heliolatry worshiped the sun as their God, making sacrifices to it and offering up prayers.  🔊

The Tiv tribe of Africa practice heliolatry, believing that the sun is inhabited by the sky god Nyambi and that the Moon is his wife.  🔊

According to those who practice ancient Chinese heliolatry, the sky once had ten suns and each of the stars were brotherly Gods.  🔊

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