Elion
deity Canaanite single tradition · 1
According to the pantheon, known in Ugarit as 'ilhm (elohim) or the children of El, supposedly obtained by Philo of Byblos from Sanchuniathon of Berythus (Beirut) the creator was known as Elion, who was the father of the divinities.
When
- First attested
- 1200 BCE
- Attested period
- -1200 – 141
- Historical notes
- Ugarit destroyed c. 1200 BCE; Philo of Byblos lived c. 64–141 CE.
Relationships
- consort of
- Beruth
- co occurs with
- Asherah, El Shaddai
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to the pantheon, known in Ugarit as 'ilhm (elohim) or the children of El, supposedly obtained by Philo of Byblos from Sanchuniathon of Berythus (Beirut) the creator was known as Elion, who was the father of the divinities”
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