Baal

(noun)

The native storm god of the Hyksos.

Related Terms

Examples of Baal in the following topics:

  • Monotheism

    • Both archaeological evidence and Biblical texts document tensions between groups comfortable with the worship of Yahweh, or God, alongside local deities such as Asherah and Baal, and those insistent on the worship of Yahweh alone.

  • Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia

    • Marriage by capture, or "Ba'al," was also a common pre-Islamic practice.

  • The Second Intermediate Period

    • The Hyksos were of mixed Asiatic origin with mainly Semitic components, and their native storm god, Baal, became associated with the Egyptian storm god Seth.