- Zeus Demaros
- His inclusion as a child of Ouranos and Gea in the Phoenician Creation Legends of Philo Byblos may be due to a mistranslation of the name of some local divinity, such as El.
Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . John Keegan. 2014.
Zeus Demaros
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Ouranos — This would appear to be a Semitic rendering of Uranus, dating back to the period when efforts were being made to explain Semitic myth in Greek terms. In the Phoenician Creation Legends of Philo Byblos he was the child of Elioun and Berouth … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Atlas — Child of Ouranos and Gea in the Phoenician Creation Legends of Philo Byblos and brother of Ashtart, Baitulos, Dagon, El, Pontus, and Zeus Demaros … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Demares — The same as Zeus Demaros in the Phoenician Creation Legends … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Melkart — The Canaanite who journeyed to Erytheia (the Red) in the kingdom of Herion, to rob him of his sacred bulls. This adventure of the Pelasgian Hercules recalls that of his classical namesake. He was Baal of Tyre and was said to be the child of… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Phoenician Creation Legends — There are four main versions of the creation legend of the Phoenicians: a) That of Sanchuniathon (eleventh century BC) as reported by Philo Byblos (AD 42–117): In the beginning there were Aër and Chaos, from whom proceeded Wind and Desire… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Pontus — The Sea, one of the children of Ouranos and Ge in the Phoenician cosmogony, also a son of Gaea in the classic myth. In actual fact this would appear to be a Greek name given by Damascius to a Phoenician god. He was brother to Atlas, Baitulos,… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
