Aglibol
Sign in to saveAglibol (Palmyrene Aramaic: 𐡰𐡢𐡫𐡡𐡥𐡫 ʿGLBWL; ) is a god from Palmyra, originating from a north Syrian immigrant community. He is a moon god who was worshiped in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra as part of a triad alongside Bel and Yarhibol, and associated with the sun god Malakbel.
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- Deity.type
- Mesopotamian
- Deity.name
- Aglibol
- Deity.deity_of
- God of the Moon
- Deity.image
- Statue of Aglibol.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Aglibol, as shown in a 1st century CE relief from Palmyra
- Deity.symbol
- Lunar halo, crescent moon
- Deity.cult_center
- Palmyra
- Deity.siblings
- Malakbel
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- Frieze in the Temple of Bel Palmyra Syria.JPG
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Aglibol (Palmyrene Aramaic: 𐡰𐡢𐡫𐡡𐡥𐡫 ʿGLBWL; ) is a god from Palmyra, originating from a north Syrian immigrant community. He is a moon god who was worshiped in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra as part of a triad alongside Bel and Yarhibol, and associated with the sun god Malakbel.
Evidence of Aglibol's worship is primarily epigraphical. The earliest known mention of Aglibol was an inscription which dates back to 17 BCE and associates him with the sun god Malakbel. Several other inscriptions made by the Bene Komare also associate him with Malakbel, including a bilingual inscription from 122 CE in which Aglibol and Malakbel sponsor a citizen by the name of Manai for his piety.