'Amm

Moon god worshipped in ancient Qataban ʿAmm (xsa 𐩲𐩣 ʿm; ar عمّ) was a moon god worshipped in ancient Qataban, which was a kingdom in ancient Yemen. 'Amm's name stems from the Arabic word for paternal uncle. The inhabitants of the kingdom referred to themselves as the Banu Amm, or the "Children of Amm". He was also revered as a weather god, as his attributes included lightning bolts.Jordan Michael Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses May 14, 2014 Facts On File, Incorporated 9781438109855 16 His consort is the goddess Asherah, and he was served by the oracle-judge Anbay.August 2022 According to French archaeologist Christian Robin fr and biblical scholar Daniel E. Fleming, one possible origin for the title 'Amm or "Children of 'Amm" is speculated to have stemmed from a designation of an earlier group of people who worshiped 'Amm as a central god, with the name 'Amm simply being the title for a forgotten deity whose true designation was not known.Fleming Daniel Yahweh Before Israel: Glimpses of History in a Divine Name December 3, 2020 9781108835077 242 Cambridge University Press Though 'Amm was worshipped during the time of the Qataban kingdom.Pre-Islamic deities https://www.britannica.com/topic/Arabian-religion/Pre-Islamic-deities Encyclopædia Britannica 25 October 2021 Sources Category:Arabian gods Category:Lunar gods Category:Sky and weather gods Category:Asherah