Mesopotamian and Other Near Eastern Deities
And Lady Asherah of the Sea replies:
"Thy word, El, is wise;
Thou art wise unto eternity;
Lucky life is Thy word.
Our king is Aliyan Baal,
Our judge, and none is above Him.
Let both of Us drain His chalice;
Both of Us drain His cup!"
- From (members.aol.com/kheph777/mideast/ mythos/cananbe.html) Canaanite Seasonal Cycle Mythos
Here are reference tables of the gods of the Canaanites, Sumerians, Hittites, Babylonians and Assyrians. Basic information comes from a series of FAQ pages by Christopher Siren at http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth.html
Beneficent Deities |
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| Name | Function/Identity |
| El | father of gods, mankind. |
| Athirat | El's consort. |
| Kothar - and - Khasis | craftsman. |
| Shachar & Shalim | twins. |
| Shamu | a sky god. |
| (www.clubi.ie/lestat/ofgodsb.html) Baal | god of fertility, 'rider of the clouds', and god of lightning and thunder. |
| Athtart | consort of Baal, lesser god of war & the chase. |
| Anat | goddess of war, the hunt, and savagery. |
| Baalat | fertility goddess. |
| Tanit | lady of Carthage. |
| Shapshu | sun goddess. |
| Yarikh | moon god. |
| Kotharat | conception and childbirth. |
| Athtar | possibly a god of the desert or of artificial irrigation. |
| Sheger | god of cattle. |
| Ithm | god of sheep. |
| Hirgab | father of eagles. |
| Elsh | steward. |
| Sha'taqat | a healing demoness. |
| Nikkal - and - Ib | goddess of fruit. |
| Khirkhib | king of summer & raiding season. |
| Dagon of Tuttul | god of wheat, inventor of the plow. |
| Baal - Shamen | lord of the Assembly of the gods at Gubla. |
| Milqart | god of the Metropolis and of the monarchy at Tyre and Carthage. |
| Eshmun | god of healing. |
Chaos Gods |
|
| Name | Function/Identity |
| Yam | sea & rivers. |
| Arsh | monstrous attendant of Yam. |
| Atik | calf of El, enemy of Baal. |
| Ishat | enemy of Baal. |
| Zabib | an enemy of Baal. |
| (www.clubi.ie/lestat/ofgodsm.html) Mot | sterility, death, and the underworld. |
| Horon | chthonic deity. |
| Resheph | pestilence. |
| Aklm | like grasshoppers. |
| Rephaim | deities of the underworld. |
| Molech | ? (According to scholar.cc.emory.edu/scripts/SBL/ abstracts96/s127.html, Molech may have been a Canaanite deity to whom children were sacrificed; cult similar to that of Yahweh's; may have been simply a title.) |
Sources For Canaanite Mythology
Canaanite/Ugaritic Mythology FAQ
Christopher Siren's very useful site.Canaanite FAQ
Part of a correspondence about the gods. Raises questions and presents ideas about El, Kothar-u-Khasis, Baal, Ashtar, Asherah, & Aleyin.
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