Aglibol
Sign in to saveAglibol (Palmyrene Aramaic: 𐡰𐡢𐡫𐡡𐡥𐡫 ʿGLBWL; ) is a god from Palmyra, originating from a north Syrian immigrant community. He is a moon god who was worshiped in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra as part of a triad alongside Bel and Yarhibol, and associated with the sun god Malakbel.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Aglibol is referenced by 208 other articles, and connects out to Syria, International Standard Book Number and Palmyra.
It sits within the topics Lunar gods and West Semitic gods.
Its subject is documented across 22 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Mesopotamian
- Deity.name
- Aglibol
- Deity.deity_of
- God of the Moon
- Deity.image
- Statue of Aglibol.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Aglibol, as shown in a 1st century CE relief from Palmyra
- Deity.symbol
- Lunar halo, crescent moon
- Deity.cult_center
- Palmyra
- Deity.siblings
- Malakbel
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- Instance of
- lunar deity
- Gender
- male
- Image
- Frieze in the Temple of Bel Palmyra Syria.JPG
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- Aglibol
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Aglibol (Palmyrene Aramaic: 𐡰𐡢𐡫𐡡𐡥𐡫 ʿGLBWL; ) is a god from Palmyra, originating from a north Syrian immigrant community. He is a moon god who was worshiped in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra as part of a triad alongside Bel and Yarhibol, and associated with the sun god Malakbel.
Evidence of Aglibol's worship is primarily epigraphical. The earliest known mention of Aglibol was an inscription which dates back to 17 BCE and associates him with the sun god Malakbel. Several other inscriptions made by the Bene Komare also associate him with Malakbel, including a bilingual inscription from 122 CE in which Aglibol and Malakbel sponsor a citizen by the name of Manai for his piety.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aglibol” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.