Which Phoenician deity was venerated as the lord of the city and divine protector of Tyre, often associated with Hercules by Greeks?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Melqart
- Step 1: Melqart (King of the City) was the patron god of Tyre and its overseas colonies.
- Step 2: Every Phoenician king of Tyre ruled as the high priest and representative of Melqart.
Answer
Melqart.
Why not the others: 'Eshmun' was the patron of Sidon; 'Adonis' was venerated at Byblos and Afqa; 'Dagon' was an agrarian deity of the Philistines and Euphrates valley.
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