Ba’altars
Ba’altars, also known as the "Baal of Tarsus", is a deity attested in texts from Tarsus from the period when it was under control of Persian satraps. The deity might have instead been a reflection of a local form of Tarḫunz, possibly to be identified with Zeus Tersios mentioned in the third century BCE by Eratosthenes.
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When
- First attested
- 400 BCE
- Attested period
- -400 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in texts from Tarsus in the 4th century BCE.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Šanta
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“It has been argued Arameans identified Šanta as the "Baal of Tarsus". A deity named Ba’altars, "Baal of Tarsus", is indeed attested in texts from this city from the period when it was under control of Persian satraps (fourth century BCE)”
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“It has been argued Arameans identified Šanta as the "Baal of Tarsus". A deity named Ba’altars, "Baal of Tarsus", is indeed attested in texts from this city from the period when it was under control of Persian satraps (fourth century BCE), but the deity might have instead been a reflection of a local form of Tarḫunz”
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