Arsu
A deity known from Syrian and northern Arabian lands, being sometimes in male or in female (most often) representation. Arsu was connected with the evening star.
| Fertile Crescent myth series | |
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| Mesopotamian | |
| Levantine | |
| Arabian | |
| Near Eastern Religions | |
| The Levant | |
Relief showing Arsu, found at Dura Europos
Arsu was a god worshipped in Palmyra, Syria.
Frequently portrayed as riding a camel and accompanied by his twin brother Azizos; both were regarded as the protectors of caravans. His worship is also confirmed by material evidences in Dura-Europos. Elsewhere in pre-Islamic Arabia, he was equated with Ruda (literally benign).
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