Anat

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Anat is a prominent Canaanite war and fertility goddess known for her fierce martial prowess and protective role in the ancient Levantine pantheon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canaanite goddess
Levantine deity
fertility goddess
war goddess
associatedWith Asherah
Astarte
Baal
El
cultType military cult
royal cult
culture Canaanite religion
Ugaritic religion
ancient Levantine religion
epithet Destroyer of Enemies
Lady of Flame
surface form: Lady of War

Maiden Anat
Virgin Anat
familyRelation consort or companion of Baal in some traditions
daughter of El
Asherah
surface form: sister of Baal
function avenger of Baal
bringer of fertility
protector of the divine order
slayer of enemies
gender female
iconography depicted armed with weapons
depicted as a young woman
sometimes shown standing on a lion
knownFor fierce martial prowess
protecting Baal
protecting cities
protecting the king
violent and bloodthirsty battles
mythologicalText Phoenician inscriptions
Ras Shamra texts
Ugaritic Baal Cycle
pantheon Canaanite religion
surface form: Canaanite pantheon

Canaanite religion
surface form: Ugaritic pantheon
role goddess of fertility
goddess of war
patron of warriors
protective deity
virgin goddess
syncretism identified with Astarte in some sources
identified with Athena in some Hellenistic interpretations
identified with Neith in Egyptian context
timePeriod Bronze Age
Late Bronze Age
worshipRegion Canaan
Egypt
Levant region
surface form: Levant

Phoenician civilization
surface form: Phoenicia

Syria
Ugarit

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Baal associatedWith Anat
Canaan majorDeity Anat
Ugarit majorDeity Anat
Set possibleSpouse Anat
Astarte sibling Anat