Bago ko to simulan, gusto ko nga palang i-thread ang dalawang diyus-diyosang ito dahil mame-mention/namention na po siya sa story ko na Assassin's bloody wrath
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-Baal
The earliest deity recognized by the
peoples of the ancient Near East was the creator god El. His mistress, the fertility goddess Asherah, gave birth to many gods,
including a powerful god named Baal
("Lord"). There appears to have been only one Baal, who was manifested in lesser Baals at different places and times. Over the years, Baal became the dominant deity,
and the worship of El faded.
Ayan, may deity daw sila noon na nangangalang El pero ang pagsamba sa kanya ay naglaho dahil mas sikat si Baal.
Baal won his dominance by defeating the other deities, including the god of the sea, the god of storms (also of rain, thunder, and lightning), and the god of death. Baal's victory over death was thought to be repeated each year when he returned from the land of death (underworld), bringing
rain to renew the earth's fertility. Hebrew culture viewed the sea as evil and destructive, so Baal?s promise to prevent storms and control the sea, as well as his ability to produce abundant harvests, made
him attractive to the Israelites. It's hard to know why Yahweh's people failed to see that he alone had power over these things.
Possibly, their desert origins led them to question God's sovereignty over fertile land.
Or maybe it was simply the sinful pagan practices that attracted them to Baal.
-Baal is portrayed as a man with the head and horns of a bull, an image similar to that in biblical accounts. His right hand (sometimes both hands) is raised, and he holds a lightning bolt, signifying both destruction and fertility. Baal has also been
portrayed seated on a throne, possibly as the king or lord of the gods.
Asherah
Asherah was honored as the fertility
goddess in various forms and with varying names (Judg. 3:7). The Bible does not
actually describe the goddess, but
archaeologists have discovered figurines
believed to be representations of her. She is portrayed as a nude female, sometimes pregnant, with exaggerated breasts that she
holds out, apparently as symbols of the fertility she promises her followers. The Bible indicates that she was worshiped near
trees and poles, called Asherah poles
(Deut. 7:5, 12:2-3; 2 Kings 16:4, 17:10;
Jer. 3:6,13; Ezek. 6:13).
Siya, si Ashera ay diyosa ng pagbubuntis. Siya daw ay inilalarawan bilang babaeng may malaking suso. Mayroon daw mga sagradong poste na itinatayo para sa kanya.
Sila pong dalawa ay namention na sa Bible na mga diyus-diyosan na sinasamba ng mga israelita
Noong nagkaroon ng paghahandog sa Mount Carmel ay hindi man lang kumibo ang Baal na diyus-diyosan habang hinahandugan ito ng mga pari ni Baal(oh ano? Anong mapapala ninyo dyan sa mga estatwa at diyus-diyosan ninyo?)
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Source: https://www.thattheworldmayknow.com/fertility-cults-of-canaan
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