Yam (god)
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Yam was a god representing the sea and other sources of water worshiped in various locations on the eastern Mediterranean coast, as well as further inland in modern Syria. He is best known from the Ug
One of the tablets of the Baal Cycle. Louvre.
Surviving fragments of the myth Astarte and the Sea
Dagon
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Dagon or Dagan was a god worshipped in ancient Syria, across the middle of the Euphrates, with primary temples located in Tuttul and Terqa, though many attestations of his cult come from cities such a
Statue of Dagon/Marnas from Gaza portrayed in the style of Zeus. Roman period Dagon/Marnas was the chief divinity of Gaza (Istanbul Archaeology Museum).
A Ugaritic stele detailing a sacrifice for Dagan, c. 13th century BCE
"Apkallu" relief from Khorsabad