El
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23690484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Klaas A D Smelik, Klaas Smelik (Ghent University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah24066 |
| OpenAlex | W4240617393 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
El is the northwest Semitic word for “deity.” In Canaan, it was also the name of the supreme god, the creator of all and the husband of the mother goddess Asherah. The other gods are his children, although Ba'al is called “son of Dagan.”
Ancient history · Arabic · Art · Genealogy · Linguistics · Semitic languages · Theology · Word (group theory) · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |