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(Text by Duane R. Hurst © 2013)
God/Goddess and Brief Description:
Al-Lat
great goddess; daughter of
Hubal
. Likewise worshipped in
Petra
. Known as
Allatu
at
Carthage
Al-Uzzá
goddess of love (
Venus
); daughter of
Hubal
. Likewise worshipped in
Petra
.
Baal
god of war (
Mars
) and weather; son of
Asherah
and
El
; brother and consort of
Anath
; brother of
Mot
and
Yamm
; aka
Hadad
(Thunderer); often mentioned in Bible/Old Testament
Bel
(See
Bel Temple
)
god of magic; son of
Enlil
; patron of Babylon; aka Bel-Marduk and
Marduk
Dhushara
lord of the mountain; son of
Manat
Hubal
lord god (
Moon
); father of
Al-Lat
,
Al-Uzzá
and
Manat
; head god of
Kabaa
.
Meaning:
hu (god/spirit) baal (lord)
Manat
goddess of fate; daughter of
Hubal
; mother of
Dhushara
.
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