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Moon God.<br />

Tallay<br />

Tallay<br />

Girl of Rain. A daughter or consort of Baal.<br />

Tannin<br />

Tannin<br />

Another Name for Leviathan or Lotan. See Lotan.<br />

Ugar<br />

Ugar<br />

A messenger of Baal. His name either means Vine or Field, probably the latter.<br />

Yahweh<br />

Yahweh<br />

Yahweh is added here because there was a short time in which He was simply<br />

part of the Canaanite pantheon. When the Khabiru moved in<strong>to</strong> Isra-El, their young<br />

Volcano God, known as Yahweh (or "Everflowing"), was accepted as a Son of El.<br />

Later, Yahweh was equated with El, <strong>and</strong> Asherah became His wife. H.<br />

Yam Yam-Nahar Yam Yam Nahar<br />

Yam-Nahar is the Primordial Waters that were defeated by Baal (see Baal <strong>and</strong><br />

Asherah). His name means Sea-River. He was originally given kingship by El, <strong>and</strong><br />

ruled as a tyrant over the <strong>Gods</strong>. Baal finally rose up against him.<br />

Yarikh<br />

Yarikh<br />

Moon God.<br />

Babylonian: Babylonian: Babylonian: "S" "S" indicates indicates a a parallel parallel in in Sumer.<br />

Sumer.<br />

Adad Adad<br />

Adad<br />

A s<strong>to</strong>rm, or weather, god. (See Hadad of Canaan).<br />

Adar<br />

Adar<br />

See Ninib<br />

Ans Anshar Ans har<br />

"Whole Heaven" He <strong>and</strong> his wife, Kishar, are the children of Lamu <strong>and</strong><br />

Lahamu. They are said <strong>to</strong> be the circular Horizons of the sky <strong>and</strong> earth. Their union<br />

brought forth Ea <strong>and</strong> Anu. (See Kishar)<br />

Anu<br />

Anu<br />

This was the Sky God. S=An<br />

Anunnaki, Anunnaki, The<br />

The

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