Bel
Bel is a deity mentioned on a monument from Jebel al-Abiad (153AD) together with other deities. He is mentioned in association with nomadic gods such as Azizos, Maan, Abgal, or Shalman.
↻ synthesized from 7 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned on a monument from 153 AD.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Azizos, Maan, Shalman, Nishra, Nebo, Serapis, Bath Nical, Malakbel, Shamash, Utu, Jarih, Atargatis, Baalshamin, Arsu, Semia, Bil, Bêlit, Zeus Belus, Aglibol, Yarhibol, Bel-Marduk, Apollo
- consort of
- Belti
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“A monument from Jebel al-Abiad (153AD) mentions him together with the deities Bel, Baalshamin, Aglibol, Malakbel, Astarte, Nemesis, and Arsu, though according to Teixidor 1979 he was a god of nomads, and usually mentioned in association with nomadic gods such as Azizos, Maan, Ashar, or Shalman.”
#3616 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“the temple of Bel in Babylon”
#3739 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Malakbel's name means "Messenger of Baal", attesting to his mythological role as Bel's messenger and acolyte.”
#16821 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“in the cella of the Palmyrene temple of Bel, the northern niche contained the statues of the trinity of gods, including Yarhibol...in the Bela triad...the cult of the Palmyrene triad”
#17641 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“He is a moon god who was worshiped in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra as part of a triad alongside Bel and Yarhibol, and associated with the sun god Malakbel.”
#19068 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001