Wadd
Sabaean · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
National moon-god of Maʿin (Minaeans), 'Love'; invoked in the formula 'Wadd is father' and marked by the serpent emblem.
Domains
- moon
Powers
- Stand as divine father over his worshippers
- Ward off harm through his serpent emblem
- Wards and protects his people, who invoke 'Wadd is father'
Epithets
- Wadd ab Wadd is fatherMinaean amulet- and building-formula Wd 'b (primary)
Sources
- existence: Minaean, Sabaean, and Qatabanian inscriptions; Wd ʾb amulets (primary)