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.
Statements (54)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.