Shams

Sabaean · deity · mythic · deity

South Arabian sun-goddess, patroness of the Sabaean (and later Himyarite) dynasty; feminine counterpart and consort of the god Almaqah.

Domains

sun

Powers

Guard the Sabaean dynasty as patron sun-goddess
Blaze across the sky as the burning sun
Shines as patron sun-goddess and tutelary of the royal house

Relations

spouse: Almaqah
equated with: Shapshu

Sources

Sabaean/Himyarite inscriptions; shrines at Sirwah and Marib
Britannica, Shams; Wikipedia, Shams (deity)

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