Adramelech (deity)
Adramelech (also Adrammelech , Adramalech or Adrammelek , from Adar-malik = 'glorious king') is a god from Assyrian mythology , he is mentioned at the time of the repopulation by Assyrian colonists or deportees. He belongs to the group of Ba'alim , d. H. the master or ruler.
In the Bible, the 2nd Book of Kings mentions child sacrifices in his honor. In Moab , too , he was associated with human sacrifice , together with the deity Anamelech . In the Bible he was assigned a relationship with the Assyrian Moloch .
Web links
- Michaela Bauks: Adrammelech / Anammelech. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Eds.): The Scientific Biblical Lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff.