śě'îrîm
Śě'îrîm are beings possibly similar to satyrs mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. They were evidently subjects of veneration, because Leviticus 17:7 forbids Israelites from making sacrificial offerings to them and 2 Chronicles 11:15 mentions that a special cult was established for the śě'îrîm of Jeroboam I. Like satyrs, they were associated with desolate places and with some variety of dancing.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – 0
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Israelites
- co occurs with
- Lilith
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Beings possibly similar to satyrs called śě'îrîm are mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. Śĕ'îr was the standard Hebrew word for 'he-goat', but it could also apparently sometimes refer to demons in the forms of goats. They were evidently subjects of veneration, because Leviticus 17:7 forbids Israelites from making sacrificial offerings to them”
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