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Yes. They were a West Semitic people, closely related to the Canaanites, Hebrews, Aramaeans and Moabites. Researchers have learnt a lot about the Levantine peoples and their religious beliefs and say they were all polytheistic, although Judah eventually moved to monotheism around the time of the Babylonian Exile. Like all their close ethnic relatives, the coastal Phoenicians worshipped gods such as Baal and goddesses such as Astarte, although there were some differences from one group to the next.
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What was the Phoenician's religion?
polythrism - they had gods for each aspect of human life. Their high god was Baal.
What was Hannibal's religion?
Today, all religious denominations have names like Protestant or Muslim. That used not to be so in ancient times. Ancient cultures had all kinds of different sets of national or even local gods, and apart from the 'official' gods each family had household gods who protected their home and family. The many Gods of Carthage were mostly ancient Phoenician gods, so you might say his was the "Phoenician religion", probably with a number of local Spanish gods (he was born and bred in Spain) thrown in for good measure. Major gods in Phoenician religion were Melquart and Baal.
What has the author Aaron Jed Brody written?
Aaron Jed Brody has written: 'Each Man Cried Out to His God' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Canaanite Gods, Cult, Excavations (Archaeology), Gods, Canaanite, Gods, Phoenician, Phoenician Gods, Religion, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Seafaring life, Religious life, Sailors, Seafaring life
What role did this phoenician city play in history of rome?
They killed all the ancient gods and ate their deceased bodies
What peoples founded the city of Carthage circa 800 BCE?
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Punic is the Latin word for?
Phoenician!
The latin word for Phoenician?
The Phoenician alphabet {on wikipedia}
Where did the Phoenician alphabet begin?
The Phoenician alphabet began in the Phoenician city-states located in Lebanon, about 1200 BCE.
Which civilization gave us the Phoenician alphabet?
The Phoenician civilisation.
Who was the Phoenician alphabet inventor?
The Phoenician people in the 9th Century BCE.
How is the Phoenician alphabet like cash?
On the back of your dollar they have the Phoenician words.
What is the Latin adjective for Phoenician?
The Latin adjective for Phoenician is "Poenicus."
