Bel of Palmyra
E801495
Bel of Palmyra was the chief god of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, venerated as a supreme deity of the local pantheon and often identified with Mesopotamian and solar divinities.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palmyrene god
ⓘ
West Semitic god ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesopotamian deities
ⓘ
solar deities ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Palmyra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of Bel (Palmyra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultSuppressedBy | Christianization of the Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Palmyrene culture ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasConsort |
Aglibol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yarhibol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted enthroned
ⓘ
depicted in Greek-style robes ⓘ depicted with other members of the Palmyrene triad ⓘ depicted with radiate nimbus ⓘ |
| identifiedWith |
Bel (Mesopotamian god)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helios NERFINISHED ⓘ Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Marduk NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Greek
ⓘ
Palmyrene Aramaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTemple | Temple of Bel (Palmyra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfTriad | Palmyrene divine triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheon | Palmyrene pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInPantheon |
chief god of Palmyra
ⓘ
supreme deity of the Palmyrene pantheon ⓘ |
| religion | Palmyrene religion ⓘ |
| role |
cosmic ruler
ⓘ
creator god ⓘ protector of Palmyra ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cosmic order
ⓘ
royal power ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| syncretismWith |
Greek religion
ⓘ
Mesopotamian religion ⓘ Roman religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeDestroyedBy | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeDestroyedIn | 2015 ⓘ |
| triadMemberWith |
Aglibol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yarhibol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
1st century CE
ⓘ
2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ Roman Imperial period ⓘ late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Palmyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
Roman Syria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.