špš
deity sky Phoenician single tradition · 1
An eternal sun, a symbol of eternity and the relation between the living and the dead. The deity is recalled in the epithet špš ʿlm.
When
- First attested
- 600 BCE
- Attested period
- -600 – -300
- Historical notes
- Referenced on the Shipitbaal inscription from Byblos, and recalled in the epithet špš ʿlm.
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“eternal sun (šmš ʿlm, recalling the epithet špš ʿlm) as on the Shipitbaal inscription from Byblos, a symbol of eternity and the relation between the living and the dead.”
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