Canaanite religion
E199581
Canaanite religion was the ancient polytheistic belief system of the Northwest Semitic peoples of the Levant, centered on deities such as El, Baal, and Asherah and expressed through temple worship, ritual sacrifice, and mythic cycles.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canaanite religion canonical | 32 |
| Canaanite pantheon | 4 |
| Ugaritic religion | 4 |
| Canaanite mythology | 2 |
| Ugaritic pantheon | 2 |
| Moabite religion | 1 |
| Northwest Semitic pantheon | 1 |
| Northwest Semitic religion | 1 |
| Syro-Mesopotamian religion | 1 |
| West Semitic mythology | 1 |
| West Semitic religion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1764210 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Canaanite religion Context triple: [Phoenician religion, sharesTraditionWith, Canaanite religion]
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Phoenician religion
Phoenician religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient maritime Phoenician civilization, centered on city-based cults to deities such as Baal and Astarte and characterized by elaborate rituals, temple worship, and widespread cultural influence across the Mediterranean.
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Babylonian polytheism
Babylonian polytheism was the ancient Mesopotamian religious system centered on a pantheon of gods like Marduk, Ishtar, and Shamash, involving temple worship, rituals, and myths that shaped Babylonian culture and kingship.
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Edomite religion
Edomite religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient Edomites, centered on the worship of deities such as Qos and influenced by neighboring Canaanite and Israelite religious traditions.
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Ancient Egyptian religion
Ancient Egyptian religion was the complex polytheistic belief system of ancient Egypt, centered on a vast pantheon of gods, elaborate rituals, and a strong focus on the afterlife and cosmic order (ma’at).
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Ancient Greek religion
Ancient Greek religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Greece, centered on a pantheon of gods like Zeus and Athena, mythological heroes, and ritual practices that shaped Greek culture, art, and philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Canaanite religion Target entity description: Canaanite religion was the ancient polytheistic belief system of the Northwest Semitic peoples of the Levant, centered on deities such as El, Baal, and Asherah and expressed through temple worship, ritual sacrifice, and mythic cycles.
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A.
Phoenician religion
Phoenician religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient maritime Phoenician civilization, centered on city-based cults to deities such as Baal and Astarte and characterized by elaborate rituals, temple worship, and widespread cultural influence across the Mediterranean.
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B.
Babylonian polytheism
Babylonian polytheism was the ancient Mesopotamian religious system centered on a pantheon of gods like Marduk, Ishtar, and Shamash, involving temple worship, rituals, and myths that shaped Babylonian culture and kingship.
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C.
Edomite religion
Edomite religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient Edomites, centered on the worship of deities such as Qos and influenced by neighboring Canaanite and Israelite religious traditions.
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Ancient Egyptian religion
Ancient Egyptian religion was the complex polytheistic belief system of ancient Egypt, centered on a vast pantheon of gods, elaborate rituals, and a strong focus on the afterlife and cosmic order (ma’at).
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E.
Ancient Greek religion
Ancient Greek religion was the polytheistic belief system of ancient Greece, centered on a pantheon of gods like Zeus and Athena, mythological heroes, and ritual practices that shaped Greek culture, art, and philosophy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Northwest Semitic religion
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ancient religion ⓘ polytheistic religion ⓘ |
| coreMyth |
Ugaritic Baal Cycle
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surface form:
Baal cycle
conflict between Baal and Mot ⓘ conflict between Baal and Yam ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Bronze Age
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Iron Age ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
afterlife in the underworld
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cosmic combat ⓘ divine council ⓘ sacred kingship ⓘ |
| hasCraftsmanGod | Kothar-wa-Khasis ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter |
Beth Shean
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Byblos ⓘ Hazor ⓘ Megiddo ⓘ Sidon ⓘ Tyre ⓘ Ugarit ⓘ |
| hasDeathGod | Mot ⓘ |
| hasFertilityAspect |
agricultural fertility
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animal fertility ⓘ human fertility ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSources |
Hebrew
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Phoenician language ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenician
Ugaritic language ⓘ
surface form:
Ugaritic
|
| hasLoveAndFertilityGoddess | Astarte ⓘ |
| hasMotherGoddess | Asherah ⓘ |
| hasMythicTheme |
divine kingship legitimation
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order versus chaos ⓘ seasonal death and rebirth of the god ⓘ |
| hasPriesthood |
priestesses
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priests ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
animal sacrifice
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divination ⓘ grain offerings ⓘ incense burning ⓘ libations ⓘ mourning rites ⓘ seasonal festivals ⓘ temple worship ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject |
altars
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figurines ⓘ incense burners ⓘ libation vessels ⓘ |
| hasSacredTextSource |
Biblical references
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Phoenician inscriptions ⓘ Ras Shamra tablets ⓘ Ugaritic Baal Cycle ⓘ
surface form:
Ugaritic texts
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| hasSeaGod | Yam ⓘ |
| hasStormGod | Baal ⓘ |
| hasSunGoddess | Shapash ⓘ |
| hasSupremeGod | El ⓘ |
| hasTempleArchitectureFeature |
courtyard altar
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cult statues ⓘ inner sanctuary ⓘ standing stones ⓘ |
| hasWarGoddess | Anat ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aramaean religion
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Phoenician religion ⓘ ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Egyptian religion
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Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Anat
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Asherah ⓘ Astarte ⓘ Baal ⓘ Dagon ⓘ El ⓘ Kothar-wa-Khasis ⓘ Mot ⓘ Resheph ⓘ Shapash ⓘ Yam ⓘ |
| practicedInRegion |
Levant region
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surface form:
Levant
Phoenician civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenicia
Syria ⓘ Ugarit ⓘ ancient Canaan ⓘ Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
southern Levant
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| religiousTraditionOf |
Canaanites
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Northwest Semitic ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Semitic peoples
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| worshipForm |
high place sanctuaries
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household cults ⓘ state-sponsored temples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Canaanite religion Description of subject: Canaanite religion was the ancient polytheistic belief system of the Northwest Semitic peoples of the Levant, centered on deities such as El, Baal, and Asherah and expressed through temple worship, ritual sacrifice, and mythic cycles.
Referenced by (50)
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