Dushara
deity sky Nabataeans single tradition · 2
Dushara is a pre-Islamic Arabian god worshipped by the Nabataeans at Petra and Hegra, of which city he was the patron. Safaitic inscriptions imply he was the son of the goddess Al-Lat, and that he assembled in the heavens with other deities. Dushara was expected to bring justice if called by the correct ritual.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 622
- Historical notes
- Pre-Islamic Arabian god.
Relationships
- child of
- Al-lāt
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“A shrine to Dushara has been discovered in the harbour of ancient Puteoli in Italy, together with the Puteoli Nabataean inscriptions. The city was an important nexus for trade to the Near East and it is known to have had a Nabataean presence during the mid first century BCE”
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“it is possible that he was closely linked to Dushara in some way.”
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