Elohim (gods)
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This article is about the Canaanite gods. For other uses see Elohim (disambiguation).
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In the Levantine pantheon, the Elohim are the sons of El the Ancient of Days (Olam) assembled on the divine holy place, Mount Zephon (Jebel Aqra). This mountain, which lies in Syria, was regarded as a portal to its heavenly counterpart. The Elohim were originally ruled by El Elyon (God Most High), but He later hands His rule down to the god called Hadad who was known among the common people as "the master" ("Baal"). Assembled on the holy mountain of heaven and ruled by one, the pantheon (Elohim) acts as one. The enemy of the Elohim is Yam whom El also created.
In the Hebrew Bible Elohim is predominantly a singular noun used as a name for God and the use of a plural form for a singular noun is attested in Hebrew in other instances as well. Some have suggested that this is evidence of polytheistic or henotheistic roots of Judaism and this fits with the study of Ancient Semitic religion
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- Online text: The Epic of Ba'al (Hadad)
- Canaanite/Ugaritic Mythology
- Ugarit and Biblical Heritage - An excellent site on descriptions of the primary and minor gods, with generous excerpts from the actual stories.
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