Aglibol was a moon god worshipped in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra as part of a triad alongside the gods Bel and Yarhibol. His worship is documented chiefly through inscriptions, the earliest dating to 17 BC, where he appears in association with the sun god Malakbel; the two are believed to have shared a sanctuary known as the Sacred Garden, one of Palmyra's four principal religious sites, which held two altars, a sacred cypress tree and a bath, reflecting the complementary pairing of lunar and solar worship in Palmyrene religion.
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Attestation
Era of Attestation Veneration TodayHistorically attested; no continuous cult 1 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Belief
TheologyPolytheistic: many gods 1 Function
Domain / Function Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Aglibol, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
3. The Religious Life of Palmyra: A Study of the Social Patterns of Worship in the Roman Period
Ted Kaizer, Franz Steiner Verlag, 2002Aglibol, Palmyrene inscriptions
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