Almaqah

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Sabaean inscription adressed to the moon-god Almaqah, mentioning five South Arabian gods, two reigning sovereigns and two governors,7th century,BCE

Almaqah or Ilmuqah (Epigraphic South Arabian ‮‬; Ge'ez አለመቀሀ, ʾLMQH, Arabic المقة ) was the moon god of the South Arabian kingdom of Saba' and the Ethiopian kingdoms of Dʿmt and Aksum. The ruling dynasty of Saba' regarded themselves as his children. Almaqah is represented on monuments by a cluster of lightning bolts surrounding a curved, sickle-like weapon. Bulls were sacred to him.

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• Encyclopedia Mythica

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• Ancient history of Yemen

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