Mahrem

deity Eritrean single tradition · 1

Mahrem was the pre-Christian Eritrean and Ethiopian (Aksumite) god of war and head god. He was part of a trinity of pre-Christian Eritrean and Ethiopian religion, together with Astar and Beher.

When

First attested
100 BCE
Attested period
-100 – 2020
Historical notes
Pre-Christian Eritrean and Ethiopian (Aksumite) god.

Relationships

co occurs with
Meder
allied with
Astar, Beher

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Astar was associated with Zeus while Mahrem was parallel with Ares. Beher was associated to Poseidon. Beher and other gods of this religion likely had animal sacrifices made in their honor, mostly cattle or possibly votives as representations for those animals.”

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