John Shaqi
Canaanite3000 BCE – 300 BCE

Resheph

Ancient Levant

Resheph was a god associated with war and plague, originally worshiped in Ebla in the third millennium BCE. He was one of the main members of the local pantheon, and was worshiped in numerous hypostases, some of which were associated with other nearby settlements, such as Tunip. He was associated with the goddess Adamma, who was his spouse in Eblaite tradition.

Resheph

Resheph was a god associated with war and plague, originally worshiped in Ebla in the third millennium BCE. He was one of the main members of the local pantheon, and was worshiped in numerous hypostases, some of which were associated with other nearby settlements, such as Tunip. He was associated with the goddess Adamma, who was his spouse in Eblaite tradition. Eblaites considered him and the Mesopotamian god Nergal to be equivalents, most likely based on their shared role as war deities.

Pantheon: Canaanite Culture: Canaanite / Phoenician Civilization: Ancient Levant Period: 3000 BCE – 300 BCE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resheph

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