Melqart
Melqart is the God city of Carthage.
Its name comes from two roots resulting from the Phénicien: Mel which means “prince” and Qart or Qrt which means “quoted”.
The name of the general Hamilcar Barca comes from that of this divinity.
See too
- Baal Hammon · Baal Peor · Baal Shamîm · Béelzébuth · Bēl · Moloch
- Cycle of Baal (Ougarit)
- Carthaginian Civilization
External bond
- “Baal”, '' Encyclopedia Biblica '', vol. 1, ED. The MacMillan Company, New York, 1899
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