Abstract
The article puts forward a new hypothesis concerning the origin of the goddess of Ekron, mentioned in Ekron's royal dedicatory inscription from the early 7th century BCE. Contrary to a widely held view, it is suggested that the origin of the Philistine Goddess of Ekron should not be sought in the Aegean world but rather in northern Syria.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 97-115 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Aegean
- Colonization
- Cult
- Ekron
- Goddess
- Migration
- Philistines
- Syria
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- History
- Religious studies