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[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Do we know what/who the other gods were?

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 16 points 3 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahwism

At the head of this pantheon was Yahweh, held in an especially high regard as the two Israelite kingdoms' national god.[3] Some scholars hold that the goddess Asherah was worshipped as Yahweh's consort,[3] though other scholars disagree.[4] Following this duo were second-tier gods and goddesses, such as Baal, Shamash, Yarikh, Mot, and Astarte

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

Some appear in the bible or are mentioned. Baal I know was one. And was later turned into a satan thing by medieval Christians. Ashira as well gets mentioned in the Bible in a vague sense, but she was the wife of Yahweh.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

They mentions the egypts gods too, don't remember where, I only know because my mom got angry at me when I questioned that part lmao