Baal Hammon, properly Baʿal Ḥamon (Phoenician and Punic: 𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤇𐤌𐤍, romanized: Baʿl Ḥamōn), [1] meaning "Lord Hammon", was the chief god of ancient Carthage. He was a weather god considered responsible for the fertility of vegetation and esteemed as king of the gods.

The chief deity was Baal Hammon, the community’s divine lord and protector, who was identified by the Greeks with Cronus and by the Romans with Saturn. During the 5th century bc a goddess named Tanit came to be widely worshiped and represented in art.

Jun 13, 2019 · The supreme gods of the Punic pantheon were Baal Hammon and his ‘consort’ Tanit. But who was the real chief deity in the Punic power couple? According to tradition, the city of Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the legendary Queen Dido.

BAAL-HAMON bāl hā’ mon (בְּבַ֣עַל הָמֹ֔ון, possessor of abundance). Mentioned in the Song of Solomon as the location of Solomon’s vineyards (8:11). The context would indicate that the fruit of this vineyard was exceptionally fine. The location of this place is not known.

Ba’al Hammon, a prominent deity in ancient Carthaginian religion, holds a fascinating place in the pantheon of the Mediterranean. Often associated with agriculture and fertility, he was revered as the god of the harvest, embodying the life-giving forces of nature.

The name "Baal-hamon" is derived from two Hebrew words: "Baal," meaning "lord" or "master," and "Hamon," which can mean "multitude" or "abundance." Thus, Baal-hamon can be interpreted as "lord of a multitude" or "lord of abundance." Biblical Reference: Baal-hamon is mentioned in the Song of Solomon 8:11: "Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon ...

Nov 14, 2023 · Baal Hammon was a god with Syro-Phoenician roots who was probably worshiped as early as Ugarit (c. 6000–c. 1185 BC) and whose name is documented in inscriptions from Palmyra dating back to at least the 1st century BC. In Palmyra, he was associated with Baal, the supreme deity of the oasis.

May 5, 2014 · An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Baal-hamon. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Baal-hamon is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.

Dec 3, 2013 · The Egyptian myth of the dead god restored to life in the form of his son by the devotion of his sister wife, corresponded to that of Anat and Baal Aliyan at Ugarit, south of Aleppo. At Carthage, Baal Hammon is an example of such syncretism.

Godot13, Tel Abel Beth Maacah Excavations, Rama, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019. This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain.