Malakbel
Sign in to savethumb|right|1st century AD relief from Palmyra depicting, from left to right, Aglibol, [[Baalshamin, and Malakbel]] Malakbel (Palmyrene Aramaic 𐡬𐡫𐡪𐡡𐡫 ) was a sun god worshipped in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, frequently associated and worshipped with the moon god Aglibol as a party of a trinity involving the sky god Baalshamin.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Mesopotamian
- Deity.name
- Malakbel
- Deity.deity_of
- God of the sun, vegetation, welfare and angel of Bel
- Deity.image
- 0 Autel dédié au dieu Malakbêl et aux dieux de Palmyra - Musei Capitolini (1).JPG
- Deity.caption
- Malakbel, as shown in a 2nd century AD marble relief. Capitoline Museums, Rome. A Palmyrene inscription is on the back of the altar.
- Deity.symbol
- Solar halo, eagle
- Deity.cult_center
- Palmyra
- Deity.siblings
- Aglibol
- Deity.Roman_equivalent
- Sol
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Archaeological evidence
- Sanctuaries
- In Palmyra
- In Rome
- Malakbel and Sol Invictus
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- See also
- External links
thumb|right|1st century AD relief from Palmyra depicting, from left to right, Aglibol, [[Baalshamin, and Malakbel]] Malakbel (Palmyrene Aramaic 𐡬𐡫𐡪𐡡𐡫 ) was a sun god worshipped in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, frequently associated and worshipped with the moon god Aglibol as a party of a trinity involving the sky god Baalshamin.
== Etymology == Malakbel's name means "Messenger of Baal", attesting to his mythological role as Bel's messenger and acolyte.