Atarsamain

deity sky Yumu'il confederation single tradition · 2

Atarsamain was the main deity worshipped by the Yumu'il confederation of northern Arabian tribes and was associated with the planet Venus. Atarsamain formed part of a trinity of gods alongside Ruda (moon deity) and Nuha (sun deity).

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When

First attested: 900 BCE
Attested period: -900 – 0
Historical notes: Attested by Assyrian sources as main deity of northern Arabian tribes; part of pre-Islamic Arabian religious traditions.

Relationships

allied with: Nuha, Ruḍāʾ
co occurs with: Nuha, Yam, Sin, Resheph, Nuhay, Shams, Astarte, Amm, Wadd

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“Atarsamain the main deity was associated with Venus...Ruda formed part of a trinity of gods worshipped by the Assyrian-attested Yumu´il confederation of northern Arabian tribes”
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“According to Lange, Nuha was the sun deity, Ruda the moon deity, and Atarsamain the main deity was associated with Venus.”
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