Tanit - Wikipedia
Tanit or Tinnit (Punic: 𐤕𐤍𐤕 Tīnnīt[3]) was a chief deity of Ancient Carthage; she derives from a local Berber deity and the consort of Baal Hammon. [a][5][6] As Ammon is a local Libyan deity, [7] so is Tannit, which she represents the matriarchal aspect of Numidian society, [2] whom the Egyptians identify as Neith and the Greeks identify as Athe...
Tanit | Phoenician Goddess, Carthage, Moon Goddess | Britannica
Tanit, chief goddess of Carthage, equivalent of Astarte. Although she seems to have had some connection with the heavens, she was also a mother goddess, and fertility symbols often accompany representations of her. She was probably the consort of Baal Hammon (or Amon), the chief god of Carthage,
Tanit: The Revered Sky Goddess of Ancient Carthage
2023年8月15日 · Tanith, also called Tinnit or Tinith, was the chief goddess of Ancient Carthage, modern-day Tunisia. She is strongly associated with Baal Hammon, her consort. Worship of Tanit probably began around the 5 th century BC in Carthage, and spread from there to Tunisia, Sardinia, Malta and Spain.
Carthaginian Religion - World History Encyclopedia
2016年7月6日 · Most Carthaginian gods were inherited from the Phoenicians, but these were adapted, and their names and functions evolved over time. The most important Carthaginian deity was Melqart, patron and protector of the city of Tyre …
Tanit, the Carthaginian Mother Goddess and Goddess of the …
Tanit, or Tanith, is the Great Goddess of Carthage, worshipped there as its chief Deity. She is a Sky Goddess who ruled over the Sun, Stars, and Moon; and as a Mother Goddess She was invoked for fertility.
Tanit: The Enigmatic Goddess of Carthage and Ibiza
Goddess Tanit, the ancient deity of Carthage and Ibiza, holds immense significance in history. As the primary deity of Carthage, Tanit was worshipped alongside her consort, Baal Hammon, and revered as the celestial goddess of war, motherhood, and fertility.
Tanit - Digital Maps of the Ancient World
While Tanit’s presence in Carthage can be traced back to earlier times, her rise to the top goddess around the 5th c. BC is a notable development. This shift suggests a growing importance placed on the feminine aspects of the divine.
Tanit of Carthage - MatriFocus
2016年10月15日 · The great Carthaginian goddess Tanit is definitely still a puzzle. We do know that she was the tutelary or protector goddess of the city of Carthage, originally a Phoenician colony in North Africa (Aubet 2001: 343).
Sign of Tanit - Wikipedia
The sign of Tanit or sign of Tinnit is an anthropomorph symbol of the Punic goddess Tanit, present on many archaeological remains of the Carthaginian civilization. The symbol has many variants, but the basic form consists of a disc on top of a triangle, separated by a horizontal line, like a schematic image of a person.
Major Ancient Phoenician Deities - World History Edu
2024年2月15日 · Tanit, a goddess closely associated with Carthage, was worshipped as the patron deity of the city and the goddess of fertility, war, and the moon. Tanit’s symbols, including the crescent moon and a lion’s head, reflect her multifaceted nature …