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Northwest Semitic supreme deity
El is a Northwest Semitic word meaning 'god' or 'deity', or referring (as a proper name) to any one of multiple major ancient Near Eastern deities. A
El_(deity)
One of the names of the god of Israel
ʿElyon and ʾĒl Bēṯ-ʾĒl. As such, El Shaddai can convey several different semantic relations between the two words, including the deity of a place called
El_Shaddai
Ancient Semitic deity in the Levant
religion and included a variety of deities from it, including El, Asherah, and Baal. Yahweh likely became conflated with El in later centuries, taking his
Yahweh
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up El, el, or el- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. EL, El or el may refer to: El, a character from the manga series Shugo Chara! by Peach-Pit Eleven
El
One of the names of God in the Hebrew Bible
El Roi (Biblical Hebrew: אֵל רֳאִי, romanized: ʾĒl Rŏʾī) is one of the names of God in the Hebrew Bible meaning "The God who sees me" or "The God who sees"
El_Roi
Honorific title of Jewish God
to his 70 sons (the 70 sons of Ēl being mentioned in the Ugaritic texts), each of these sons to be the tutelary deity over one of the 70 nations, one
Elyon
Canaanite solar deity
Hurrian sun deity Šimige also appears nine times. Her name is the fourth most common seen in personal names, behind the names of Baal, El, and Resheph
Shapshu
God in the Canaanite religion pantheon
god of the dusk and Shahar as the god of the dawn. In the Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible, Venus is represented by Shalim as the Evening
Shalim
God of the ancient Ammonites
other deities with similar names attested in the Bible and archaeologically are debated, as well as his relationship to the Canaanite supreme deity El, or
Milcom
Canaanite dawn deity
אחישחר ("brother of Shahar") and שחריה ("Yahweh is Shahar.") "Traces" of the deity can be found in the canon; HALOT 9524 names Isaiah 14:12, Psalm 139:9, Job
Shahar_(god)
Deity associated with the sky
A sky deity is a deity associated with the sky, and are a common feature of polytheistic religions, and as hypothesized by Wilhelm Schmidt potentially
Sky_deity
Ugaritic sea god
modern Syria. He is best known from the Ugaritic texts. While he was a minor deity in Ugaritic religion, he is nonetheless attested as a recipient of offerings
Yam_(god)
Ancient Mesopotamian, Ugaritic and Egyptian war goddess
inform a weather god that the eponymous deity (whose name might be derived from an epithet of the Ugaritic god El) and his wife, Ašertu (Athirat), are plotting
Anat
Canaanite god
Canaanite Ritual to Stop the Rains?". Michael S. Heiser. "Are Yahweh and El Distinct Deities in Deut. 32:8-9 and Psalm 82?". Brian D. Russell, "The Song of the
Mot_(god)
Supernatural being
A deity or god is a supernatural being considered to have authority over some aspect of the universe and/or life, with many also being considered as sacred
Deity
Name list
Day, the name Israel means 'El rules' or 'he who struggles with El', which is a clear indication of the Canaanite deity's influence on the early Israelite
Israel_(name)
Ugaritic supernatural being
section of the text is broken, but when the story resumes, El is unsuccessfully trying to find a deity who could help Kirta recover in the divine assembly.
Shatiqatu
Topics referred to by the same term
god in Irish mythology God the Father King of the Gods Creator deity Sky father El (deity) Zeus Jupiter (mythology) This disambiguation page lists articles
Allfather
Religious inscriptions from the Sinai peninsula, Egypt
representations of Yahweh and Asherah, the Egyptian dwarf-god Bes or Bes-like deities, or even as demonic ritual dancers. The figures appear bipedal and wearing
Kuntillet_Ajrud_inscriptions
Lord
avoid invoking the deity's proper name, Yahweh. In Canaanite/Ugaritic tradition, ʾadn ilm, literally "lord of gods" is an epithet of El. However, ʾadn "lord"
Adon
1st-millennium BCE Canaanite shrine
Ramah (1 Samuel 9:12–14); there was a stele (matzevah), the seat of the deity, and a Asherah pole (named after the goddess Asherah), which marked the
High_place
English word
specifically referring to a goddess. Anglo-Saxon paganism Bhagavan (Hindi word) El (deity) (Semitic word) Elohim Jumala (Finnish word) Tanri (Turkish word) Yahweh
God_(word)
Levantine mythological cycle of stories
text following is lost, but resumes with El sitting in his banquet hall. Here he is addressed by the other deities, who complain that Yam is being put to
Baal_Cycle
Hittite god of a Canaanite origin
Canaanite origin is learned by the names of the deities in the myth. Elkunirša is a Hittite version of El qône ereṣ [he], known from ʾAzatiwada inscription
Elkunirša
God(s) worshipped in ancient Canaan
Sanchuniathon it is from Sky and Earth that El and various other deities are born, though ancient texts refer to El as creator of heaven and earth. A relationship
Baal_Berith
Group of ancient Semitic religions
practices. The pantheon was headed by the god El and his consort Asherah, with other significant deities including Baal, Anat, Astarte, Dagon, and Rešep
Canaanite_religion
Latin question "Who is like God?"
Satan. The Scapular of St. Michael the Archangel also bears this phrase. El (deity) Song of the Sea Michaelion Michaelmas Novena to Saint Michael Prayer
Quis_ut_Deus?
A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history
List_of_lunar_deities
Biblical place
life was spared. — Gen. 32:30 NIV Here Jacob wrestled with El "till the break of day." El changed Jacob's name to "Israel" in Genesis 32:28, explained
Penuel
Pair of Ugaritic gods
their father El return home after he gets drunk during a feast. Possible connections between their names and these of the Kassite deities Shuqamuna and
Ṯukamuna-wa-Šunama
Egyptian god of the desert, storms, violence, and foreigners
some accounts. From these relationships is said to be born a crocodile deity called Maga. The meaning of the name Set is unknown, but it is thought to
Set_(deity)
Only or paramount deity of a religion
paramount deity or supernatural entity which is above all others. Creator deity, often also the supreme deity in many religions God, the singular deity of monotheistic
Supreme_deity
Word for deity or deities in the Hebrew Bible
outside of Hebrew is found in Ugaritic ʾlhm, the family of El, the creator god and chief deity of the Canaanite pantheon, in Biblical Aramaic ʼĔlāhā and
Elohim
Deity in a polytheistic religion
dawn god or goddess is a deity in a polytheistic religious tradition who is in some sense associated with the dawn. These deities show some relation with
Dawn_deities
Ancient jewellery found in the Levant, Egypt and Nubia (artifact)
symbol to the anra sequence found on scarabs equates to the Canaanite deity El. As this anra sequence is confined to Palestine, it could mean it was deliberately
Anra_scarab
Ancient Mesopotamian god
associated with wind, air, earth, and storms. He is first attested as the chief deity of the Sumerian pantheon, but he was later worshipped by the Akkadians,
Enlil
Open air ancient cult installation now in the West Bank
north again above the land of Canaan. There is no consensus about which deity the statuette represents; it could be an image of Baal or Yahweh. Ancient
Bull_Site
A water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water. Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important
List_of_water_deities
Aramaic inscriptions
record the names of El and Elyon, "God, God Most High" possibly providing prima facie evidence for a distinction between the two deities first worshipped
Sefire_steles
Ugaritic culture hero
Danel (/ˈdeɪnəl/, Ugaritic: 𐎄𐎐𐎛𐎍 DNỈL, "El is judge"), father of Aqhat, was a culture hero who appears in an incomplete Ugaritic text of the fourteenth
Danel
Village in Byblos District, Lebanon
the vivid green of the vegetation. Marvin H. Pope identified the home of El in the Ugaritic texts of ca. 1200 BCE, described as "at the source[s] of the
Afqa
Deity depicted with horns or antlers
Deities depicted with horns or antlers are found in numerous religions across the world. Horned animals, such as bulls, goats, and rams, may be worshiped
Horned_deity
Fictional profession
one's own binding of oneself to one's own ego. Apollo Baal Cadmus Daniel El (deity) Enki Erlang Shen Eurybarus Fereydun Garshasp Garuda Heracles Heros Inanna
Dragonslayer
Ugaritic epic poem
Ugaritic texts. In the legend, Kirta (Keret) is the son of the great god El but is considered unfortunate. He has been widowed seven times, and has no
Legend_of_Keret
Topics referred to by the same term
a song known by the opening words "Eli, Eli" Eli (disambiguation) El (deity) El (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Eli,_Eli
Ancient Egyptian deities were an integral part of ancient Egyptian religion and were worshiped for millennia. Many of them ruled over natural and social
List_of_Egyptian_deities
National god of the Edomites
in an inscription at Khirbet et-Tannur, where he is syncretized with the deity Dushara, who is represented flanked by bulls, seated on a throne while wielding
Qos_(deity)
Pan-Semitic god of fortune
ancient records of Aram and Arabia. Gad is also mentioned in the Bible as a deity in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 65:11 – some translations simply call him
Gad_(deity)
Sky deity who represents the Sun
deity or sun deity is a deity who represents the Sun or an aspect thereof. Such deities are usually associated with power and strength. Solar deities
Solar_deity
Ancient Egyptian god
Amun was a major ancient Egyptian deity who appears as a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad. Amun was attested from the Old Kingdom together with his wife
Amun
(Elohim) or the children of El (compare the Biblical "sons of God"), the creator deity called El, fathered the other deities. In the Greek sources he was
Ancient_Semitic_religion
Entity that created the universe
A creator deity or creator god is a deity responsible for the creation of the Earth, world, and universe in human religion and mythology. In monotheism
Creator_deity
Topics referred to by the same term
internet portal All pages with titles containing Olam Alam, a name El (deity), or El olam This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Olam
Pre-colonization beliefs in Honduras and El Salvador
original Lenca polytheistic religion, the creation of man is thanks to a deity known as "Maraguana", she brought the dust of the stars to earth, and when
Lencan_mythology
Ugaritic deity and religious concept
that a family deity of the Ugaritic kings is meant, rather than as an indication that a god senior to El, Baal, Dagan and other deities was believed to
Ilib
Maya god of rain, thunder, and lightning
hierarchically-ordered rain deities. The Chorti Maya have preserved important folklore regarding the process of rain-making, which involved rain deities striking rain-carrying
Chaac
The Ugaritic pantheon included deities of local origin, many of whom are also known from Eblaite sources from the third millennium BCE or Amorite ones
List_of_Ugaritic_deities
Cattle in religionPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets El (deity) Etiquette of Indian dining Food and drink prohibitions Gangotri (cow)
Cattle in religion and mythology
Cattle_in_religion_and_mythology
Topics referred to by the same term
Semitic Bronze Age city and the deity worshipped there El Shaddai (movement), a Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement El Shaddai International Christian
El_Shaddai_(disambiguation)
Semitic title often used in reference to deities
term meaning "god", as opposed to the name of a worshipped deity, and epithets such as El Shaddai came to be applied to Yahweh alone, while Baal's nature
Baal
Iberian deity associated with Mars
Neto or Mars Neto is the name of one of the deities of ancient Iberian Peninsula. It was revered in many places of the Peninsula, but mainly by the Iberians
Neto_(deity)
Topics referred to by the same term
professional basketball player Elohim Kaboré (born 2006), Burkinabe footballer El (deity) Elohim City, Oklahoma, a private community in Adair County, Oklahoma
Elohim_(disambiguation)
Bronze Age god in ancient Syria
theophoric names, both masculine and feminine, attests that he was a popular deity. He was also worshiped further east, in Mesopotamia, where many rulers regarded
Dagon
Title applied to various gods of ancient Mesopotamian religions
of Bel but existing as a deity separate to Bel/Marduk. Similarly, Zeus Belus mentioned by Sanchuniathon as born to Cronus/El in Peraea is unlikely to
Bel_(mythology)
Eblaite, Ugaritic and Ancient Egyptian deity
Panamuwa I of Samʼal. He is mentioned alongside Hadad, El, Rakib-El and Shamash, the main deities of the local pantheon. However, he is absent from a similar
Resheph
Serpent deity in Mesoamerican mythology
Serpent", "Amazing Serpent"), is the serpent deity of Maya mythology. It is closely related to the deity Qʼuqʼumatz of the Kʼicheʼ people and to Quetzalcoatl
Kukulkan
God of the Moabites, mentioned in Bible
romanized: Kamōš; Biblical Hebrew: כְּמוֹשׁ, romanized: Kəmōš) is a Canaanite deity worshipped by Ancient Semitic-speaking peoples who occupied the region known
Chemosh
Archaeological site in Egypt
similarities, many deities had parallel identities and roles and merged into a unified pantheon of deities. That was not the case with patron deities, however.
Buto
Ethnic religion of the Jewish people
Northeast Africa. Its origins are intertwined with Mesopotamian mythology. El (deity) – the supreme god of the Canaanite religion and the supreme god of the
Outline_of_Judaism
Semitic storm god
sun-god Shamash, with the two deities alternating in the control of nature, tends to imbue him with some traits of a solar deity. According to Alberto Green
Hadad
Religious motif in which a deity dies and is resurrected
A dying-and-rising god, life–death–rebirth deity, or resurrection deity is a religious motif in which a god or goddess dies and is resurrected. Examples
Dying-and-rising_god
Near Eastern sun god
(إله الجبل), the Emesene manifestation of the deity, which is Arabic for 'God of the Mountain'. The deity successfully preserved Arab characteristics,
Elagabalus_(deity)
Ancient Mesopotamian god of the sky; god of all gods
the deities in ancient Mesopotamian religion. He was regarded as a source of both divine and human kingship, and opens the enumerations of deities in many
Anu
Masculine spirit of fertility in Taíno mythology
Puerto Rico, the region where El Yunke is located was originally known as "Yukiyu", a name that became associated with the deity. Following the Spanish colonization
Yúcahu
Ancient Egyptian solar deity
romanized: rʿ) or Re (Coptic: ⲣⲏ, romanized: Rē) was the ancient Egyptian deity of the Sun. By the Fifth Dynasty, in the 25th and 24th centuries BC, Ra
Ra
Principal object of faith in theism
common to all. The Hebrew word for 'god' is El, which also as a proper noun referred to the chief deity in ancient Semitic religions. In the Hebrew Bible
God
A health deity is a god or goddess in mythology or religion associated with health, healing and wellbeing. They may also be related to childbirth or Mother
List_of_health_deities
Alphabetical listing of religion related topics
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Crater on Ganymede
secrets about the structure of the satellite's shallow subsurface. El is the supreme deity and “father of all gods and goddesses” in many Middle Eastern mythologies
El_(crater)
Arabic word for God
among the pre-Islamic Arabs, Allah was the supreme deity and was worshipped alongside lesser deities in a pantheon. Many Jews, Christians, and early Muslims
Allah
Lusitanian god
Reo is a name appearing on Latin dedications to a Lusitanian-Gallaecian deity, usually with an epithet relating to a place, such as Reo Paramaeco discovered
Reo_(deity)
Bolivian mine guardian deity
the mitayuq (conscripted laborers) by threat of this devil-in-disguise deity (with horns and erect penis) overwatching them to work hard. Because the
El_Tío
2006 American TV series or program
Mr. Deity is a series of satirical short films that parody aspects of religion, created by Brian Keith Dalton and distributed by Lazy Eye Pictures. It
Mr._Deity
Ancient Egyptian deity
III. 3250-3100 BC. El-Amra His importance grew in the Middle Kingdom when he became even more closely linked with Horus as the deity Min-Horus. By the
Min_(god)
Mesopotamian lunar god
Akkadian and Sumerian, they were already used interchangeably to refer to one deity in the Early Dynastic period. They were sometimes combined into the double
Sin_(mythology)
Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient
Ancient_Egyptian_deities
Deities in ancient Mesopotamia were almost exclusively anthropomorphic. They were thought to possess extraordinary powers and were often envisioned as
List_of_Mesopotamian_deities
Deities formed a part of the polytheistic religious beliefs in pre-Islamic Arabia, with many of the deities' names known. Up until about the time between
List of pre-Islamic Arabian deities
List_of_pre-Islamic_Arabian_deities
Sun goddess in Arabian mythology
gods, with every tribe and kingdom having their particular protective deities. However, there were also gods common for all Arabs, and the trinity of
Shams_(deity)
Omai is a creator deity (god) mentioned by Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, a shaman and Portuguese-speaking spokesperson of the Yanomami índios of Brazil. In
Omai_(deity)
Curling ram horns in Egyptian mythology
Canaanite god El whose name is directly referenced in 'Israel' (He Who Struggles with God or He Who Perseveres with God). El was the chief deity of the Canaanite
Horns_of_Ammon
Central deity in Aztec religion
Quetzalcoatl (/ˌkɛtsəlkoʊˈætəl/) (Nahuatl: "Feathered Serpent") is a deity in Aztec culture and literature. Among the Aztecs, he was related to wind,
Quetzalcōātl
Deity worshipped among the Northern Arabian tribes of pre-Islamic Arabia
Nuha is a deity that was worshipped among the Northern Arabian tribes in pre-Islamic Arabia. Associated with the sun, she formed part of a trinity of
Nuha_(deity)
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and
List of Philippine mythological figures
List_of_Philippine_mythological_figures
Lunar deity of the Arabian pantheon
Ruḍà (Arabic: رضي < Old Arabic Ruḍaw 𐪇𐪓𐪅) is a deity that was of paramount importance in religion in pre-Islamic Arabia worshipped by the tribes of
Ruda_(deity)
Group of Hurrian deities
Hurrian primeval deities were regarded as an early generation of gods in Hurrian mythology. A variety of Hurrian, Hittite and Akkadian labels could be
Hurrian_primeval_deities
Village in Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
local resident to this deity. The third deity found at Umm el-Jimal is Solmos, who is not known elsewhere and may also be a local deity, perhaps only worshipped
Umm_el-Jimal
Ancient Semitic goddess
Female in Deity, Crossing Press, ISBN 9780895945754. Margalit, Baruch (1989), "Some Observations On the Inscription and Drawing From Khirbet El-Qôm", Vetus
Asherah
Greek fruit goddess
v t e Ancient Greek deities Primal elements Aether Chaos Erebus Eros Gaia Hemera Nyx The Ourea Pontus Tartarus Uranus Titans Twelve Titans Coeus Crius
Opora_(mythology)
Pre-Islamic Arabian deity
pre-Islamic Arabian deity and given name that means "elevated". Personal names incorporating the name Manaf such as "Abd Manaf" show that the deity was widespread
Manaf_(deity)
EL DEITY
EL DEITY
Biblical
God, the God of Israel
Female
Hebrew
(בֵּית-×ֵל) Hebrew name BEYTH-EL means "house of God." In the bible, this is the name of an ancient city of the Canaanites, later of the Benjamites.Â
Biblical
the God of Bethel
Boy/Male
Muslim
Trustworthy
Male
Arthurian
, son of Duke Höel.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
El.
Female
Hebrew
(בַּת-×ֵל) Hebrew name BAT-EL means "daughter of God."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Trustworthy
Boy/Male
Biblical
God; the God of Israel.
Biblical
tower of God
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God liberates.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name derived from the word caol, CÃEL means "slender."Â In mythology, this is the name of a warrior of the Fianna.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Goat.
Female
Hebrew
(בֵּית-×ֵל) Variant spelling of Hebrew Beyth-El, BETH-EL means "house of God." In the bible, this is the name of an ancient city of the Canaanites, later of the Benjamites.Â
Girl/Female
Biblical
The God of Bethel.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Trustworthy
Male
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Saoul, SAWYL means "heard of God," "his name is El," or "name of God."
Girl/Female
English American French German
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen: Beautiful fairy. A names begining with El or ending with...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Dudleston in Shropshire, so named from an Old English personal name, Dud(d)el or Dod(d)el, + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
Girl/Female
Biblical
The house of God.
EL DEITY
EL DEITY
Girl/Female
Indian
Respectable
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Maiden Jewel
Boy/Male
Scottish
Sea. A Scottish surname and place name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Ode (see Ott).
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced form of McCarron.German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German kerne ‘kernel’, ‘seed’, ‘pip’; Middle Dutch kern(e), keerne; German Kern or Yiddish kern ‘grain’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a farmer, or a nickname for a small person. As a Jewish surname, it is mainly ornamental.English : probably a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hand mills, from Old English cweorn ‘hand mill’, or a habitational name for someone from Kern in the Isle of Wight, named from this word.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from either of two Germanic personal names introduced to Britain by the Normans: Gerard, composed of the elements gar, ger ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’; and Gerald, composed of the elements gÄr, gÄ“r ‘spear’, ‘lance’ + wald ‘rule’.
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern, Tamil
Sea Fairy
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Honour; Hold in Honour
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Traditional
Ruler of Yaalpaanam
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Superior Religion
EL DEITY
EL DEITY
EL DEITY
EL DEITY
EL DEITY
n.
Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity.
n.
The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter.
n.
The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.
n.
The ascription of human atributes to the Deity, or to a polytheistic deity; anthropomorphism.
n.
A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India.
v. t.
To degrade from the state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to deprive of the reverence due to a god.
n.
One who believes that the Deity is unipersonal.
n.
An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.
n.
A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness.
n.
A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.
n.
The divine energy, personified as the wife of a deity (Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, etc.); the female principle.
n.
A lower or inferio/ god; a subordinate deity; a demigod.
n.
A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of.
n.
To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly.
pl.
of El Dorado
n.
The mystic number four, which was often symbolized to represent the Deity, whose name was expressed by four letters among some ancient nations; as, the Hebrew JeHoVaH, Greek qeo`s, Latin deus, etc.
n.
A deity among the ancient Syrians, in honor of whom the Hebrew idolatresses held an annual lamentation. This deity has been conjectured to be the same with the Phoenician Adon, or Adonis.
v. i.
To make offerings to God, or to a deity, of things consumed on the altar; to offer sacrifice.