Phoenicia, ancient region along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean that corresponds to modern Lebanon, with adjoining parts of modern Syria and Israel. Its location along major trade routes led its inhabitants, called Phoenicians, to become notable merchants, traders, and colonizers in the 1st millennium bce. The chief cities of Phoenicia (excluding colonies) …

List of health deities African. Jengu, water spirits that bring good fortune and cure disease!Xu, sky god of the Bushmen of southern Africa who is invoked in illness; Sonzwaphi, deity of healing, Zulu mythology Yoruba and Afro-American. Aja, spirit of the forest, the animals within it and herbal healers; Babalú-Ayé, spirit of illness and disease; Erinlẹ, spirit of abundance, the healer ...

Aug 11, 2020 · Baal is a Canaanite and Phoenician deity and the son of the chief god El. In artistic depictions and archeological finds, Baal took the shape of a bull or ram and had associations with fertility. ... In this chapter, the prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal have a show-down to prove the power of their God and gods. Baal remains silent during ...

This god was known at least from the Iron Age period at Sidon and was worshipped also in Tyre, Beirut, Cyprus, Sardinia, and in Carthage where the site of Eshmun's temple is now occupied by the acropolium of Carthage.. According to Eusebius of Caesarea, Phoenician author Sanchuniathon wrote that Sydyk, 'The Righteous', first fathered seven sons equated with the …

Apr 08, 2020 · Hesiod's Cyclops . According to the story told in the "Theogony" of the Greek epic poet Hesiod, the Cyclops were the sons of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth).The Titans and Hekatoncheiries (or Hundred-handers), both known for their size, were also said to have been the offspring of Uranus and Gaia. Uranus kept all of his children imprisoned inside their mother …

Jun 15, 2022 · Though the gods were immortal, they were still vulnerable to being wounded and defeated. Numerous mythical accounts reveal that a god or goddess defeated in war could be imprisoned or forced to leave the province of gods. ... Resef (Phoenician): God of pestilence and lightning in Ugartic culture. Often depicted with a club, shield and lightning ...

Mar 28, 2019 · The Phoenician King Agenor's daughter Europa (whose name was given to the continent of Europe) was playing when she saw the enticing milk-white bull that was Jupiter in disguise. First she played with him, decorating him with garlands. ... The gods were displeased by the poor treatment they had received at the hands of the rest of the area's ...