God · Anatolian and Hurrian

Sabazius

Sabazius, a god of the Anatolian and Hurrian world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.

Tradition: hittite

Documented identifications

LinkWho said soNote
identified as YahwehValerius Maximus 1.3.2, on the expulsion of 139 BCERome expelled Jews in 139 BCE for spreading the cult of "Jupiter Sabazius", apparently confusing Sabaoth with Sabazius.
identified as ZeusHellenistic inscriptions of Asia MinorThe Phrygian horseman god appears in inscriptions as Zeus Sabazios.
identified as DionysusDiodorus Siculus, 1st c. BCEGreeks also read Sabazios as Dionysus, and Diodorus made him the secret second Dionysus.

Sources

  1. Sabazius (Wikipedia)
  2. Sabazius (Wikipedia)
  3. Sabazius (Wikipedia)
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