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ʼĒl

deity Canaanite single tradition · 1

ʼĒl or ʼIl was the supreme god for the Canaanites and the ancient Levantine region, and is considered the father of humankind and all creatures. He also fathered many gods, most importantly Baal, Yam, and Mot, each sharing similar attributes to the Greco-Roman gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades respectively. As recorded on the clay tablets of Ugarit, El is the husband of the goddess Asherah.

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 1920
Historical notes
Attested in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets and Ugaritic texts.

Relationships

co occurs with
Dagnu
parent of
Ba'l Ṣapān, Baal, Yam, Mot, Shachar, Shalim
consort of
Asherah, Athirat, Raḥmayyu
cognate of
ʾil-ʾib
child of
Hadad

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. El (deity)

Source passages

“For the Canaanites and the ancient Levantine region as a whole, ʼĒl or ʼIl was the supreme god, the father of humankind and all creatures. He also fathered many gods, most importantly Baal, Yam, and Mot, each sharing similar attributes to the Greco-Roman gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades respectively.”

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