Carthaginian religion

The Carthaginian religion is essentially based on that of its founders, the Phoenicians , with their gods, who show the transition from nature god to city god. Even the name Hannibal (" Baal is gracious "), the most famous Carthaginian, points to the Phoenician god Ba'al . He was especially worshiped as Baal-Hammon (" Ba'al of heat ", possibly a sun god).

Heaven of gods

The Carthaginian gods include:

• Baal Hammon
• Baal-Qarnaim
• Eschmun
• Melkart
• Patäke
• Schadrapa
• Tanite

literature

• Corinne Bonnet, Herbert Niehr: Religions in the environment of the Old Testament II - Phoenicians, Punians, Arameans . Kohlhammer Studienbuecher Theologie 2010, ISBN 978-3170130463
• Alfred Bertholet , Hans von Campenhausen : Dictionary of Religions (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 125). Edited by Kurt Goldammer . 4th, revised and supplemented edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 1985, ISBN 3-520-12504-8 .
• Manfred Lurker : Lexicon of gods and demons. Names, functions, symbols / attributes (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 463). 2nd, expanded edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-520-46302-4 .