Helel

deity sky Canaanite single tradition · 1

Helel is a lesser god in Canaanite religion. He tried to dethrone the Canaanite high god El, who lived on a mountain to the north.

When

First attested
1500 BCE
Attested period
-1500 – 100
Historical notes
Canaanite religion flourished from the Bronze Age through the early Roman period.

Relationships

co occurs with
Hêlal, Iblis, Ba'al, Ethana, Zu, El

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“The original myth may have been about the lesser god Helel trying to dethrone the Canaanite high god El, who lived on a mountain to the north.”

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