- Elioun
- In the Phoenician Creation Legends of Philo Byblos, one of the first gods, and parent with Berouth of Gea and Ouranos.
Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . John Keegan. 2014.
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Berith (god) — In his euphemistic account of the Phoenician deities, Sanchuniathon says::In their time is born a certain Elioun called the Most High, and a female named Beruth, and these dwelt in the neighbourhood of Byblos.:And from them is born Epigeius or… … Wikipedia
Berouth — In the Phoenician Creation Legends of Philo Byblos he was one of the first gods. He was parent with Elioun of Gea and Ouranos … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
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
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
GOD, NAMES OF — Various Hebrew terms are used for God in the Bible. Some of these are employed in both the generic and specific sense; others are used only as the personal name of the God of Israel. Most of these terms were employed also by the Canaanites, to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
