The city of Quena today known as Dandara or Dendera named after goddess Hathor , the ancient Egyptian goddess worshiped in Egypt as a cow -deity . The name "Hathor" is the Greek corruption of the variants Het-Hert ("the House Above") and Hut-Her ("the House of Horus"). Both terms refer to her as a sky goddess. She was frequently equated with Isis , goddess of the sky and magic. She was worshipped at Edfu as the consort of Horus. At Thebes, she was considered the goddess of the dead. She was also the patron of love, dance, music and joy. The temple dates back to the Greco-Roman period. It is a beautiful and well-preserved temple that carries vast similarity to the Temple of Horus in Edfu. It's legend said that Horus sailed once a year from Edfu to his wife in Dendera, and Hathor sailed the following year south to Edfu to visit her husband Horus.