Shahar (god)

Shahar (god)

Shahar is the god of dawn in the pantheon of Ugarit. He is the twin brother and counterpart of Shalim, the god of dusk.

"Shachar" (שחר) is the Hebrew word for "dawn", see [http://cf.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H07837 Strong's H7837] , but in ).

"Compare also the Hebrew Zohar, "radiance", the name of the central book of Kabbalah."

ee also

* Shamash

External links

* [http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=612&letter=L&search=Lucifer Jewish Encyclopedia: Lucifer]
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09410a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Lucifer]


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