- Baal (Fertility deity worshiped in ancient Middle Eastern communities)
- Религия: Баал
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Baal (Fertility deity worshiped in ancient Middle Eastern communities)
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Baal — Baalish, adj. /bay euhl, bayl/, n., pl. Baalim /bay euh lim, bay lim/. 1. any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a false… … Universalium
baal — /bahl/, adv. Australian Slang. no; not. [Austral Pidgin E < Dharuk bí al] * * * God worshiped in many ancient Middle Eastern communities, especially among Canaanites, for whom he was a fertility deity. In the mythology of Canaan, he was locked in … Universalium
North Africa — North African. the northern part of Africa, esp. the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez. * * * Introduction region of Africa comprising … Universalium
Hellenistic religion — Introduction any of the various systems of beliefs and practices of eastern Mediterranean peoples from 300 BC to AD 300. The period of Hellenistic influence, when taken as a whole, constitutes one of the most creative periods in the… … Universalium
nature worship — nature worshiper. 1. a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena. 2. love of nature. [1865 70] * * * ▪ religion Introduction system of religion based on the veneration of natural phenomena for… … Universalium
JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
