God · Canaanite
Baalshamin
Baalshamin, a god of the Canaanite world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: canaanite
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| identified as Zeus | Philo of Byblos (Eusebius, Praep. Ev. 1.10); Nabataean Greek texts, 1st-2nd c. CE | Philo says the Phoenician "lord of heaven", Beelsamen, is Zeus in Greek; Nabataean texts call him Zeus Helios. |