Baʽal Zephon
deity sky Canaanite single tradition · 1
Baʽal Zephon was an epithet of the Canaanite storm god Baʿal in his role as lord of Jebel Aqra, called Mount Zaphon in antiquity. He is identified in Ugaritic texts as Hadad. He was considered a protector of maritime trade, and sanctuaries were constructed in his honor around the Mediterranean Sea by his Canaanite and Phoenician devotees.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Ugaritic texts from antiquity; worship continued through Canaanite and Phoenician periods around the Mediterranean.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Baʿal
- syncretized with
- Zeus Kasios, Jupiter Casius, Hadad, Seth
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Baʽal Zephon was an epithet of the Canaanite storm god Baʿal in his role as lord of Jebel Aqra, called Mount Zaphon in antiquity. He is identified in Ugaritic texts as Hadad.”
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