Rakib-El
Aramean · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Dynastic 'Charioteer of El' of the Sam'alian kings; tutelary god of the royal house of Yadi, possibly a lunar deity.
Domains
- kingship
Powers
- Drive the chariot of El across the heavens
- Uphold and legitimize the royal house of Yadi
Epithets
- Charioteer of El The dynastic tutelary god of the kings of Samʼal (Zincirli)The Kilamuwa, Hadad, and Panamuwa inscriptions (primary)
- rkb-ʾl Charioteer of El; Lord of the (royal) HouseKilamuwa Stela (KAI 24); Bar-Rakib inscriptions (KAI 216-218) (primary)
Sources
- existence: Aramaic royal inscriptions of Bar-Rakib, Sam'al/Zincirli (8th c. BCE) (primary)