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Baal Hammon (Phoenician: 𐤁𐤏𐤋 𐤇𐤌𐤍‎ Baʿl Ḥamūn; Punic: Bʿl Ḥmn, Ugaratic: 𐎃𐎎𐎐 Ḫamān), is the King of Gods of Ancient Carthage. He is a weather god considered responsible for the fertility of vegetation. He was depicted as a bearded older man with curling ram's horns.

The worship of Baʿal Hammon flourished in the Phoenician colony of Carthage. Greco-Roman sources report that the Carthaginians burned their children as offerings to Baʿal Hammon. He was also known as Baʿal Qarnaim ("Lord of Two Horns").

Mythology[]

Etymology[]

The meaning of Hammon is a mystery; however, some people believe that the name Hammon came from the Egyptian god Amun.

Moloch[]

It is believed that Moloch could be Baal Hammon, but this is just a theory.

Origins[]

The origins of Hammon is not clear, but based on the identification of Hammon with Dagon and El, Hammon might have a Mesopotamian or Semitic origin. However, Hammon could have also originated from Egyptian mythology.

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