Anammelech

Anammelech is mentioned 1 time in scripture, across 1 book of the Old Testament. First named in scripture around 678 BC.

One of the gods worshipped by the people of Sepharvaim, who colonized Samaria (2 Kings 17:31). The name means “Anu is king.” It was a female deity representing the moon, as Adrammelech (q.v.) was the male representing the sun.

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