Alilat
deity sky pre-Islamic Arabian single tradition · 1
Alilat was identified by Herodotus as the pre-Islamic Arabian equivalent of the Heavenly Aphrodite. She was worshipped alongside Orotalt by the Arabs described in Herodotus's 5th century BCE account.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 0
- Historical notes
- Documented by Herodotus in the 5th century BCE as the Heavenly Aphrodite worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia.
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“They believe in no other gods except Dionysus and the Heavenly Aphrodite...They call Dionysus, Orotalt; and Aphrodite, Alilat.”
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