Baal

Summary

Baal is a deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,674 views/month, #2 of 486).^[2]

Key Facts

• Baal's father was El^[3].
• Baal's father was Dagon^[4].
• Baal was married to Astarte^[5].
• Baal is recorded as male^[6].
• Baal's instance of is recorded as deity^[7].
• Baal's instance of is recorded as biblical character^[8].
• Baal's instance of is recorded as thunder deity^[9].
• Baal's instance of is recorded as storm deity^[10].
• Baal's Commons category is recorded as Baal^[11].
• Baal's said to be the same as is recorded as Zeus^[12].
• Baal's said to be the same as is recorded as Seth^[13].
• Baal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Baal^[14].
• Baal's worshipped by is recorded as Phoenician religion^[15].
• Baal's worshipped by is recorded as Ugaritic religion^[16].
• Baal's worshipped by is recorded as Canaanite religion^[17].
• Baal's worshipped by is recorded as Baalism^[18].
• Baal's worshipped by is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt^[19].
• Baal's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[20].
• Baal's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[21].
• Baal's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Baal's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[23].
• Baal's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[24].
• Baal's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Baal's described by source is recorded as Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.^[26].
• Baal's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include El^[3], a deity^[28] and Dagon^[4], a fertility deity^[29].

Personal Life

Among Baal's spouses was Astarte^[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Baal include Beelzebub^[30], a deity^[31] and Bael^[32], a demon^[33].

Why It Matters

Baal ranks in the top 0.41% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,674 views/month, #2 of 486).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Athaliah^[36], a human biblical figure^[37].

Entities named for him include Beelzebub^[30], a deity^[31] and Bael^[32], a demon^[33].

FAQs

Who were Baal's parents?

Baal's father was El^[3].

Who was Baal married to?

Baal's spouses include Astarte^[5].

Who did Baal influence?

Baal has been cited as an influence by Athaliah^[36].