Shalim
Canaanite · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Shalim is the evening, and his name is the root that means whole, finished, at peace — the day completed rather than merely ended. The same root stands in the name of Jerusalem, which is generally read as a foundation of Shalim, so a god who appears in one surviving Ugaritic tablet has his name on one of the most-said place names in the world. He and Shahar are the morning and evening appearances of Venus, born as twins because the planet is one object seen twice.
Parentage
- parent: El
Domains
- dusk
Relations
- twin sibling: ShaharThe other end of the day.Reference treatment of Shalim as the twin brother of Shahar. (secondary)
Sources
- Shalim is the Ugaritic personification of dusk, son of El and twin of Shahar, associated with the evening star and with peace and completion.: KTU 1.23. (primary); Reference treatment of Shalim, his parentage, his twin and his sphere. (secondary)