Melqart
Gods/Godesses Index
Milqart (Melqart, Baal Tsur, Milkashtart?) is a Canaanite god known as 'king of the city', the hunter, and 'fire of heaven'. Milqart was the patron god of Tyre. His cult was associated with that of Hercules. Milqart was a dying and rising vegetation god as well as a sea god. Melqart is depicted on a hippocampus.Source: Canaanite FAQ
