ʿAmm
ʿAmm was a moon god worshipped in ancient Qataban, which was a kingdom in ancient Yemen. He was also revered as a weather god, as his attributes included lightning bolts. The inhabitants of the kingdom referred to themselves as the Banu Amm, or the "Children of Amm".
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – -200
- Historical notes
- Worshipped in ancient Qataban, Yemen.
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“ʿAmm (Sabaean: 𐩲𐩣, romanized: ʿm; Arabic: عمّ) was a moon god worshipped in ancient Qataban, which was a kingdom in ancient Yemen. 'Amm's name stems from the Arabic word for paternal uncle. The inhabitants of the kingdom referred to themselves as the Banu Amm, or the "Children of Amm"”
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“The patron deity of the Qatabānians, however, was the Moon-god, variously called 𐩲𐩣 (ʿAmm, in Qatabān) or (Sayīn, in Ḥaḍramawt), who was seen as being closer to the people compared to the more distant figure of ʿAṯtar”
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