Bêl (/ ˈbeɪl /; from Akkadian: bēlu) is a title signifying ' lord ' or 'master' applied to various gods in the Mesopotamian religion of Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia. The feminine form is Bêlit ('Lady, Mistress') in Akkadian. Bel is represented in Greek as Belos and in Latin as Belus. Belit appears in Greek form as Beltis (Βελτις).

Marduk, in Mesopotamian religion, the chief god of the city of Babylon and the national god of Babylonia; as such, he was eventually called simply Bel, or Lord. Originally, he seems to have been a god of thunderstorms.

Bel, the Babylonian god, holds deep roots in ancient Mesopotamian beliefs. Derived from the Semitic word ‘baal,’ meaning ‘lord,’ Bel served as the principal deity in Mesopotamia. It is believed that Bel’s origins date back to the Sumerian god Enlil, who held significant power in …

May 18, 2018 · Title of the chief god of Mesopotamia. The word (Akkadian bêl ) is a contraction of the older Semitic form ba’al (lord), which in West Semitic (Canaanite, etc.) retained its original form as baal, the Canaanite god of rain and fertility.

Jan 6, 2024 · God Bel, also known as Baal, is a deity found in various ancient Near Eastern and Semitic mythologies. He represents nature, fertility, and storms, often depicted as controlling essential elements like rain and thunderstorms crucial for agriculture.

The narrative of Bel (Daniel 14:1–22) ridicules the worship of idols. The king asks Daniel, "You do not think Bel is a living god? Do you not see how much he eats and drinks every day?" [12] to which Daniel answers that the idol is made of clay covered by …

With the rise to supremacy of Babylon, its chief god Marduk (in OT Merodach) took over the attributes of Enlil, and so was given Bel as an honorific title, which gradually superseded Marduk in ordinary use.

The main Babylonian god was Marduk while the main Assyrian god was Ashur. Ultimately simply called Bel, or Lord, Marduk was the chief god of the city of Babylon and the national god of Babylonia. Originally he seems to have been a god of thunderstorms.

Sep 24, 2018 · Marduk—also know as Bel or Sanda—is a Babylonian creator god who defeats an earlier generation of water gods to form and populate the earth, according to the earliest written creation epic, the Enuma Elish, which is presumed to have heavily influenced the writing of Genesis I in the Old Testament.

Bel ( / ˈbeɪl /; from Akkadian bēlu), signifying "lord" or "master", is a title rather than a genuine name, applied to various gods in Babylonian religion. The feminine form is Belit 'Lady, Mistress'. Bel is represented in Greek as Belos and in Latin as Belus.