Palmyrene deities: from left to right: the lunar god
Aglibôl, the supreme god
Beelshamên, the sun god
Malakbêl, 1st century CE, found near Bir Wereb, Wadi Miyah,
Syria,
Louvre Museum.
Aglibôl was a lunar deity in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. His name means "Calf of Bel" ("Calf of the Lord").
Aglibôl is depicted with a lunar halo decorating his head and sometimes his shoulders, and one of his attributes is the sickle moon.
Aglibôl is linked with the sun god Yarḥibôl in a famous trinity. He is also associated with the Syrian versions of Astarte "Venus" and with Arṣu "Evening Star".
Aglibôl's cult continued into Hellenic times and was later extended to Rome.
References
Encyclopedia of Gods, Michael Jordan, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
See also
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