Chemosh
Chemosh (Moabite: 𐤊𐤌𐤔 Kamōš; Biblical Hebrew: כְּמוֹשׁ Kəmōš) is an ancient Semitic deity whose existence is recorded during the Iron Age. Chemosh was the supreme deity of the Canaanite state of Moab and the patron-god of its population, the Moabites, who in consequence were called the "People of Chemosh". Chemosh is primarily attested from Moabite inscriptions and the Hebrew Bible.
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Possible depiction of Chemosh as a warrior god on the Shihan stele | |
| Moabite | 𐤊𐤌𐤔 |
| Venerated in | Moab, Jordan |
| Major cult center | Kirioth |
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| Arabian equivalent | ʿAṯtar |
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