Phoenician religion
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Phoenician religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient maritime Phoenician civilization, centered on city-based cults to deities such as Baal and Astarte and characterized by elaborate rituals, temple worship, and widespread cultural influence across the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phoenician religion canonical | 12 |
| Phoenician mythology | 3 |
| Punic religion | 3 |
| Carthaginian religion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T301002 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Phoenician religion Context triple: [Phoenician civilization, religion, Phoenician religion]
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Ancient Greek religion
Ancient Greek religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Greece, centered on a pantheon of gods like Zeus and Athena, mythological heroes, and ritual practices that shaped Greek culture, art, and philosophy.
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Hellenistic religion
Hellenistic religion was the syncretic religious system of the Hellenistic world, blending traditional Greek polytheism with local deities, mystery cults, and philosophical interpretations of the divine.
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Phoenician civilization
The Phoenician civilization was an ancient maritime trading culture of the Levant, renowned for its seafaring, alphabet, and influential coastal city-states such as Tyre and Sidon.
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Eleusinian Mysteries
The Eleusinian Mysteries were secretive initiation rites held annually at Eleusis in honor of Demeter and Persephone, promising participants spiritual renewal and a blessed afterlife.
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Maronite Christianity
Maronite Christianity is an Eastern Catholic tradition rooted in the Levant, particularly Lebanon, that follows the Maronite liturgical rite while remaining in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Phoenician religion Target entity description: Phoenician religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient maritime Phoenician civilization, centered on city-based cults to deities such as Baal and Astarte and characterized by elaborate rituals, temple worship, and widespread cultural influence across the Mediterranean.
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A.
Ancient Greek religion
Ancient Greek religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Greece, centered on a pantheon of gods like Zeus and Athena, mythological heroes, and ritual practices that shaped Greek culture, art, and philosophy.
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B.
Hellenistic religion
Hellenistic religion was the syncretic religious system of the Hellenistic world, blending traditional Greek polytheism with local deities, mystery cults, and philosophical interpretations of the divine.
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C.
Phoenician civilization
The Phoenician civilization was an ancient maritime trading culture of the Levant, renowned for its seafaring, alphabet, and influential coastal city-states such as Tyre and Sidon.
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D.
Eleusinian Mysteries
The Eleusinian Mysteries were secretive initiation rites held annually at Eleusis in honor of Demeter and Persephone, promising participants spiritual renewal and a blessed afterlife.
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E.
Maronite Christianity
Maronite Christianity is an Eastern Catholic tradition rooted in the Levant, particularly Lebanon, that follows the Maronite liturgical rite while remaining in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mediterranean religion
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ancient religion ⓘ polytheistic religion ⓘ |
| centralCultFigure |
Astarte
ⓘ
Baal ⓘ Baal ⓘ
surface form:
Baal Hammon
Eshmun ⓘ
surface form:
Melqart
Tanit ⓘ |
| declineCause |
Hellenization
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Roman expansion ⓘ |
| follows | polytheism ⓘ |
| hasCenter |
Byblos
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Carthage ⓘ Sidon ⓘ Tyre ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
afterlife
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ancestor veneration ⓘ city patron deity ⓘ divine kingship ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Anat
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Astarte ⓘ Baal ⓘ Baal ⓘ
surface form:
Baal Hammon
Dagon ⓘ El ⓘ Eshmun ⓘ Eshmun ⓘ
surface form:
Melqart
Mot ⓘ Resheph ⓘ Shapash ⓘ Tanit ⓘ Yam ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
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festival celebrations ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ libation offerings ⓘ processions ⓘ temple worship ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasSacredTextType |
inscriptions
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royal inscriptions ⓘ votive inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
high place
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open-air sanctuary ⓘ temple ⓘ tophet ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carthaginian religion
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Phoenician religion self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Punic religion
ancient Mediterranean religions ⓘ |
| organizedAs | city-based cults ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Phoenician civilization
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surface form:
Phoenicians
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| practicedIn |
Byblos
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Carthage ⓘ Mediterranean Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean basin
Phoenician civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenicia
Sidon ⓘ Tyre ⓘ |
| relatedTo | ancient Semitic religions ⓘ |
| sharesTraditionWith |
Canaanite religion
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Canaanite religion ⓘ
surface form:
Ugaritic religion
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| timePeriod |
Bronze Age
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Iron Age ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Phoenician language ⓘ |
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Subject: Phoenician religion Description of subject: Phoenician religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient maritime Phoenician civilization, centered on city-based cults to deities such as Baal and Astarte and characterized by elaborate rituals, temple worship, and widespread cultural influence across the Mediterranean.
Referenced by (19)
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