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Baal (Phoenician)

Son of El (god of thunder and lightning), Baal was the sun god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians, whose worship spread to the ancient Jews. In the Bible, Baal is also known as Beelzebub.

Dagon - Chief God of the Philistines

An article on Dagon, the father of Baal.

Baal

From Christopher Siren's page. Son of El, god of thunder and lightning.

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