Iarbas
deity Libyan single tradition · 1
Iarbas is a mythological king of Libya. He was considered a son of Ammon.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mythological figure from pre-Roman North Africa.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ammon of Siwa
- child of
- Ammon
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Iarbas, a mythological king of Libya, was also considered a son of Ammon, the Libyan people's worship for ram was widespread in Libya, this is how we obtain the famous symbol for this deity in Ancient Egypt (The ram headed Sphynx or the Coriosphynx)”
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