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Resheph: Canaanite God of War and Plague by Ricardo Rowedder is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Resheph was a Canaanite god of plague and war associated with lightning. In Ugaritic texts, he was identified with Nergal and was mentioned in myths. Resheph was popular in Egypt where he was the god of horses and chariots. In the Hebrew Bible, his name refers to "arrow" and "plague." Archaeological evidence shows he was worshipped in cities like Ebla in the early 2nd millennium BCE.

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Ricardo Rowedder

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