SlideShare une entreprise Scribd logo
1  sur  7
The Religion of the Canaanites
Anat, virgin goddess of war and strife, sister and putative mate of Ba'alHadad Athirat, "walker of the sea", Mother Goddess, wife of El (also known as Elat and after the Bronze Age as Asherah)  Athtart, better known by her Greek name Astarte, assists Anat in The Myth of Ba'al Baalat or Baalit, the wife or female counterpart of Baal (also Belili)  Ba'alHadad, storm god, perhaps superseded El as head of the Pantheon  Baal Hammon, god of fertility and renewer of all energies in the Phoenician colonies of the Western Mediterranean  Dagon, god of crop fertility and grain, father of Baal or Hadad El Elyon (lit. God Most High) and El; also transliterated as Ilu  Eshmun, god, or as Baalat Asclepius, goddess, of healing  Kotharat, goddesses of marriage and pregnancy  KotharwaHasis, the skilled, god of craftsmanship  Lotan, serpent ally of Yam  Melqart, king of the city, the underworld and cycle of vegetation in Tyre Molech or Moloch, putative god of fire[4] Mot or Mawat, god of death (not worshiped or given offerings)  Nikkal-wa-Ib, goddess of orchards and fruit  Qadeshtu, lit. "Holy One", putative goddess of love, modernly thought to be a sacred prostitute, although there is no evidence of sacred prostitution in ancient Canaanite cities  Resheph, god of plague and of healing  Shalim and Shachar, twin gods of dawn and dusk  Shamayim, the god of the heavens  Shapash, also transliterated Shapshu, goddess of the sun; sometimes equated with the Mesopotamian sun god Shemesh[5] whose gender is disputed[6] Yahweh or Yah, for a short time, a son of El and brother of Baal, sometimes married to Asherah.  Yam-nahar or Yaw, also called Judge Nahar Yarikh, god of the moon and husband of Nikkal  
The Religion Of The Canaanites
The Religion Of The Canaanites

Contenu connexe

Tendances

Primary Sources - Day 3
Primary Sources - Day 3Primary Sources - Day 3
Primary Sources - Day 3
hayes126
 
The creation (GREEK GODS)
The creation (GREEK GODS)The creation (GREEK GODS)
The creation (GREEK GODS)
Paola Gomez
 

Tendances (18)

Bethel ann tiburcio
Bethel ann tiburcioBethel ann tiburcio
Bethel ann tiburcio
 
Zemir amit ; means "the branch-bearer.
Zemir amit ; means "the branch-bearer.Zemir amit ; means "the branch-bearer.
Zemir amit ; means "the branch-bearer.
 
Greek gods family
Greek gods familyGreek gods family
Greek gods family
 
Divine providence
Divine providenceDivine providence
Divine providence
 
Athena
AthenaAthena
Athena
 
Greek god
Greek godGreek god
Greek god
 
Forebearsbooklet
ForebearsbookletForebearsbooklet
Forebearsbooklet
 
Greek Mythology: Olympian God and Goddesses
Greek Mythology: Olympian God and GoddessesGreek Mythology: Olympian God and Goddesses
Greek Mythology: Olympian God and Goddesses
 
Gods and goddesses
Gods and goddessesGods and goddesses
Gods and goddesses
 
Mythology study dana & quan
Mythology study dana & quanMythology study dana & quan
Mythology study dana & quan
 
Primary Sources - Day 3
Primary Sources - Day 3Primary Sources - Day 3
Primary Sources - Day 3
 
Greek ideas and beliefs
Greek ideas and beliefsGreek ideas and beliefs
Greek ideas and beliefs
 
The creation (GREEK GODS)
The creation (GREEK GODS)The creation (GREEK GODS)
The creation (GREEK GODS)
 
The Story - part 20, Courageous Queen Esther
 The Story - part 20, Courageous Queen Esther The Story - part 20, Courageous Queen Esther
The Story - part 20, Courageous Queen Esther
 
Egyptian isis and roman isis .
Egyptian isis and roman isis .Egyptian isis and roman isis .
Egyptian isis and roman isis .
 
Chapter 19 Esther
Chapter 19 EstherChapter 19 Esther
Chapter 19 Esther
 
greek gods 12+2 levine
greek gods 12+2 levine greek gods 12+2 levine
greek gods 12+2 levine
 
Astarte, ashtarte, ashtoreth or asteria and astronoe in greek ..
Astarte, ashtarte, ashtoreth or asteria and astronoe in greek ..Astarte, ashtarte, ashtoreth or asteria and astronoe in greek ..
Astarte, ashtarte, ashtoreth or asteria and astronoe in greek ..
 

En vedette

The Ba'al Theory of Christianity
The Ba'al Theory of ChristianityThe Ba'al Theory of Christianity
The Ba'al Theory of Christianity
gyoungxlt
 
Poseidon powerpoints
Poseidon powerpointsPoseidon powerpoints
Poseidon powerpoints
Ervine Wu
 
The Story of Elias & the Prophets of Baal
The Story of Elias & the Prophets of BaalThe Story of Elias & the Prophets of Baal
The Story of Elias & the Prophets of Baal
AlyiannaBaggins
 
Difficult moral issues: Genocide of the Canaanites
Difficult moral issues: Genocide of the CanaanitesDifficult moral issues: Genocide of the Canaanites
Difficult moral issues: Genocide of the Canaanites
pdavenport
 
MSLC Presentation Final 1.pptx
MSLC Presentation Final 1.pptxMSLC Presentation Final 1.pptx
MSLC Presentation Final 1.pptx
Erika Holland
 
Assignment 12
Assignment 12Assignment 12
Assignment 12
lrasnake
 
Unwanted Pregnancy, Sex Education, and American Society
Unwanted Pregnancy, Sex Education, and American SocietyUnwanted Pregnancy, Sex Education, and American Society
Unwanted Pregnancy, Sex Education, and American Society
mrgeib
 

En vedette (20)

The Ba'al Theory of Christianity
The Ba'al Theory of ChristianityThe Ba'al Theory of Christianity
The Ba'al Theory of Christianity
 
Poseidon powerpoints
Poseidon powerpointsPoseidon powerpoints
Poseidon powerpoints
 
The Plague of Pornography!
The Plague of Pornography!The Plague of Pornography!
The Plague of Pornography!
 
Hypersexual
HypersexualHypersexual
Hypersexual
 
The Story of Elias & the Prophets of Baal
The Story of Elias & the Prophets of BaalThe Story of Elias & the Prophets of Baal
The Story of Elias & the Prophets of Baal
 
Difficult moral issues: Genocide of the Canaanites
Difficult moral issues: Genocide of the CanaanitesDifficult moral issues: Genocide of the Canaanites
Difficult moral issues: Genocide of the Canaanites
 
MSLC Presentation Final 1.pptx
MSLC Presentation Final 1.pptxMSLC Presentation Final 1.pptx
MSLC Presentation Final 1.pptx
 
Assignment 12
Assignment 12Assignment 12
Assignment 12
 
hypersexulaity
hypersexulaityhypersexulaity
hypersexulaity
 
Baal, the rival of jehovah
Baal, the rival of jehovahBaal, the rival of jehovah
Baal, the rival of jehovah
 
Leviticus Chapters 17-19, Only Place of Sacrifice, No Eating Blood, Unlawful ...
Leviticus Chapters 17-19, Only Place of Sacrifice, No Eating Blood, Unlawful ...Leviticus Chapters 17-19, Only Place of Sacrifice, No Eating Blood, Unlawful ...
Leviticus Chapters 17-19, Only Place of Sacrifice, No Eating Blood, Unlawful ...
 
Inside out part 3
Inside out part 3Inside out part 3
Inside out part 3
 
Hypersexuality Test: How To Restore Low Testes
Hypersexuality Test: How To Restore Low TestesHypersexuality Test: How To Restore Low Testes
Hypersexuality Test: How To Restore Low Testes
 
Book107
Book107Book107
Book107
 
Renewing the Mind for Victims of Adultery
Renewing the Mind for Victims of AdulteryRenewing the Mind for Victims of Adultery
Renewing the Mind for Victims of Adultery
 
Love as mentioned in the bible
Love as mentioned in the bibleLove as mentioned in the bible
Love as mentioned in the bible
 
Adultery & Lust
Adultery & LustAdultery & Lust
Adultery & Lust
 
When Emotions Become Sinful
When Emotions Become Sinful When Emotions Become Sinful
When Emotions Become Sinful
 
Unwanted Pregnancy, Sex Education, and American Society
Unwanted Pregnancy, Sex Education, and American SocietyUnwanted Pregnancy, Sex Education, and American Society
Unwanted Pregnancy, Sex Education, and American Society
 
Representation & tv drama
Representation & tv dramaRepresentation & tv drama
Representation & tv drama
 

The Religion Of The Canaanites

  • 1. The Religion of the Canaanites
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5. Anat, virgin goddess of war and strife, sister and putative mate of Ba'alHadad Athirat, "walker of the sea", Mother Goddess, wife of El (also known as Elat and after the Bronze Age as Asherah) Athtart, better known by her Greek name Astarte, assists Anat in The Myth of Ba'al Baalat or Baalit, the wife or female counterpart of Baal (also Belili) Ba'alHadad, storm god, perhaps superseded El as head of the Pantheon Baal Hammon, god of fertility and renewer of all energies in the Phoenician colonies of the Western Mediterranean Dagon, god of crop fertility and grain, father of Baal or Hadad El Elyon (lit. God Most High) and El; also transliterated as Ilu Eshmun, god, or as Baalat Asclepius, goddess, of healing Kotharat, goddesses of marriage and pregnancy KotharwaHasis, the skilled, god of craftsmanship Lotan, serpent ally of Yam Melqart, king of the city, the underworld and cycle of vegetation in Tyre Molech or Moloch, putative god of fire[4] Mot or Mawat, god of death (not worshiped or given offerings) Nikkal-wa-Ib, goddess of orchards and fruit Qadeshtu, lit. "Holy One", putative goddess of love, modernly thought to be a sacred prostitute, although there is no evidence of sacred prostitution in ancient Canaanite cities Resheph, god of plague and of healing Shalim and Shachar, twin gods of dawn and dusk Shamayim, the god of the heavens Shapash, also transliterated Shapshu, goddess of the sun; sometimes equated with the Mesopotamian sun god Shemesh[5] whose gender is disputed[6] Yahweh or Yah, for a short time, a son of El and brother of Baal, sometimes married to Asherah. Yam-nahar or Yaw, also called Judge Nahar Yarikh, god of the moon and husband of Nikkal  

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. Resheph – deity of plague and war