Bel

Summary

Bel is a god^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Among Bel's spouses was Bêlit^[3].
• Bel is recorded as male^[4].
• Bel's instance of is recorded as god^[5].
• Bel's Commons category is recorded as Baal^[6].
• Bel's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[7].
• Bel's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[8].
• Bel's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[9].
• Bel's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[10].
• Bel's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece^[11].
• Bel's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'und', 'text': '𐩨𐩲𐩡'}^[12].
• Bel's different from is recorded as Bel^[13].
• Bel's different from is recorded as Bel^[14].

Body

Personal Life

Bel was married to Bêlit^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bel include he and the Dragon^[15], a chapter of the Bible^[16].

Why It Matters

Bel has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for him include he and the Dragon^[15], a chapter of the Bible^[16].

FAQs

Who was Bel married to?

Bel's spouses include Bêlit^[3].