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Semitic gods refers to the Gods or Deities of peoples generally classified as speaking a Semitic Language . As Semitic itself is a rough, categorical term, the definitive bounds of the term "Semitic gods" are likewise only approximate.

A topic of particular interest is the transition of Semitic Polytheism into our contemporary understanding of Monotheism by way of the god El , a name of god Judaism and cognate to Islam 's Allah .

Scholars have speculated that the "transition" from polytheism to monotheism was likely a form of theological Supremacy — by which the theology of a supreme deity, the "One God," naturally grew from the supremacy of a particular culture to which that "One God" was favorable toward. (See Covenant .) Thus, as the culture and people expanded, their monotheistic beliefs and specific God was carried with them.


PROTO-SEMITIC GODS

This is a partial list of possible Proto-Semitic deities.

(akk. Akkadian-Babylonian; ug. Ugaritic ; phoin. Phoinician; hebr. Hebrew; arab. Arabic; OSA. Old South Arabic; eth. Ethiopic)

  • ---Ilu "god" (Supreme God: akk. ''Ilu'', ug. ''il'' , phoin. ''’l / Ēlos'', hebr. ''Ēl / Elohim'' , OSA. ''’l'' ). The Arabic Name ''Allāh'' is ''al-ilah'' "The God".

  • --- (Ilu's wife: ug. '''', hebr. ''Ašērāh' ' OSA. '''' ).

  • --- She is also called ---Ilatu "goddess" (akk. ''Ilat'', phoin. ''’lt'', arab. ''Allāt'' ).

  • -- Also related (linguistically) are --- (God of Fertility: ug. '''', OSA '''', eth. '''' ) and

  • - --- (Goddess of Fertility: akk. ''Ištar'' , ug. '''', phoin. / Astarte hebr. '''' ). The meaning of the names are unknown.

  • ---Haddu / ---'''Hadadu''' (Storm God: akk. '' Adad '', ug. ''hd'' , phoin. ''Adodos'' ). The meaning of the name is probably “thunderer”.

  • --- This god is also known as --- "man, husband, lord" (akk. Bel , ug. '''', phoin. '''' / Belos, hbr. '' Ba'al '' ).

  • ---Śamšu "sun" (Sun goddess: ug. ''špš'', OSA: ''šmš'', but akk. ''Šamaš'' is a male god).

  • --- "moon" (Moon god: ug. '''', hebr. '''', OSA. '''' ).



''See also Indoeuropean Pantheon ''


SEE ALSO

Aramean Religion

Mesopotamian Religion

Indoeuropean Religion

Names Of God In Judaism

Neolithic Religion