Aglibôl was a lunar deity

Lunar deity

In mythology, a lunar deity is a god or goddess associated with or symbolizing the moon. These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending upon the culture, but they are often related to or an enemy of the solar deity. Even though they may be related, they are distinct from the...

 in the ancient Syria

Syria

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n city of Palmyra

Palmyra

Palmyra was an ancient city in Syria. In the age of antiquity, it was an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 180 km southwest of the Euphrates at Deir ez-Zor. It had long been a vital caravan city for travellers crossing the Syrian desert...

. His name means "Calf of Bel

Bel

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" ("Calf of the Lord").

Aglibôl is depicted with a lunar halo decorating his head and sometimes his shoulders, and one of his attributes is the sickle moon.

Aglibôl is linked with the sun god Yarḥibôl in a famous trinity. He is also associated with the Syrian versions of Astarte

Astarte

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 "Venus" and with Arṣu

Arsu

The Palmyran god of the evening star. He is usually portrayed as riding a camel with his twin brother Azizos. In pre-Islamic Arabia, he is known as Ruda....

 "Evening Star".

Aglibôl's cult continued into Hellenic times and was later extended to Rome

Rome

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