Syrian Goddess

deity Syrian single tradition · 1

A goddess worshipped at the temple of Hierapolis Bambyce (modern Manbij) in Syria. Religious cults practiced at her temple were described in a second-century AD Greek treatise.

When

First attested
100 CE
Attested period
100 – 200
Historical notes
Described in a second-century AD Greek treatise about religious cults at Hierapolis Bambyce.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“On the Syrian Goddess (Ancient Greek: Περὶ τῆς Συρίης Θεοῦ; Latin: De Dea Syria) is a Greek treatise of the second century AD which describes religious cults practiced at the temple of Hierapolis Bambyce”

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