Melqart
Phoenician · deity · mythic · deity
Tutelary 'King of the City' of Tyre; dying-and-rising god revived at the annual egersis, equated with Herakles, patron of colonies.
Domains
- kingship
- sea trade
Powers
- Die and be awakened annually at the spring egersis
- Found and protect Tyrian colonies overseas
Epithets
- mlk qrt
- bʿl ṣr