Yarikh — ▪ Semitic deity also spelled Yareah, ancient West Semitic moon god whose marriage to the moon goddess Nikkal (Sumerian: Ningal, “Queen”) was the subject of a poem from ancient Ugarit. The first part of the poem recorded the courtship and … Universalium
Atargatis — For the metal band, see Atargatis (band). For the god in Robert E. Howard s Conan series, see Derketo (Conan) Atergatis redirects here. For the crab genus, see Atergatis (crab). Fertile Crescent myth series … Wikipedia
Syrian and Palestinian religion — ▪ ancient religion Introduction beliefs of Syria and Palestine between 3000 and 300 BC. These religions are usually defined by the languages of those who practiced them: e.g., Amorite, Hurrian, Ugaritic, Phoenician, Aramaic, and Moabite.… … Universalium
Melqart — Religions of the Ancient Near East Levantine deities … Wikipedia
Dagon — For other uses, see Dagon (disambiguation). Religions of the Ancient Near East … Wikipedia
Moloch — For other uses, see Moloch (disambiguation). Religions of the Ancient Near East … Wikipedia
Astarte — For other uses, see Astarte (disambiguation). Religions of the Ancient Near East … Wikipedia
Kotharat — The Kotharat, or Kotharot, or Kathirat (various suggested pronunciations of Ugaritic ktrt ), the skilful ones were a group of northwest Semitic goddesses appearing in the Ugartic texts as divine midwives. They are the only Canaanite deities that… … Wikipedia
Mot (Semitic god) — Religions of the Ancient Near East Levantine deities … Wikipedia
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