Malakbel

Malakbel
God of the sun, vegetation, welfare and angel of Bel
Malakbel, as shown in a 2nd century AD marble relief. Rome, Italy
Major cult centerPalmyra
SymbolSolar halo, eagle
Genealogy
SiblingsAglibol
Equivalents
RomanSol

Malakbel (Palmyrene Aramaic š”¬š”«š”Ŗš””š”« mlkbl) was a sun god worshipped in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, frequently associated and worshipped with the moon god Aglibol as a party of a trinity involving the sky god Baalshamin.

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