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Each had a high god and a pantheon. The Hebrews eventually reduced the number of gods, seeking to bring it down to one. To do this they had to centralise it in the temple in Jerusalem at the end of the 6th Century BCE, as the moon goddess Astarte persisted. According to the Old Testament Solomon 'had many gods in his house' and there is a small statue from as late as the 5th Century of Jehovah with his arm around the waist of his consort Astarte. So monotheistic Judaism is quite late, and both the Phoenicians had gods/a god which promoted war and slaughter of opponents. Nothing has changed much with the offspring of Judaism - Christianity and Islam pursuing religious wars through Crusades etc into to modern times.
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Did the Phoenician language influence any languages of today?
the alphabets of all European languages are desended from the Phoenician alphabet. Hebrew is believed to be very similar to Phoenician. Michael Montagne
What type of religion did the Phoenicians have?
their religion was Phoenician
What was the name of the Pheonicians alphabet?
Phoenician or Paleo-Hebrew
What is the definition of alpha?
Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet, corresponding to our "A". It gets its name from the Semitic, which we can see in the Hebrew name for the same letter: "aleph". Greek did not get it directly from Hebrew but rather from Phoenician which was a similar language.
How did the Phoenician religion affect their government?
it didn't
What was the contribution of Phoenician alphabet to Hebrew?
The Hebrew alphabet was borrowed from the Phoenicians.
What was the Phoenician's religion?
polythrism - they had gods for each aspect of human life. Their high god was Baal.
Who were the first people to use the Hebrew Alphabet?
The Hebrews were the first to adapt the Phoenician alphabet for the Hebrew language.
Was Dido Phoenician or Hebrew?
The story of Dido of Carthage is at best a legend perpetuated from Phoenician and Roman folklore.
What are the origins of the letter 'A'?
Originates from the Phoenician Alphabet ... most commonly from the Hebrew Aleph.
Is Judaism a Hebrew religion?
Yes, Judaism is the Hebrew religion.
What is Astarte the god or goddess of?
Love and sexuality in the Phoenician religion.
