Yarikh (Ugaritic: 𐎊𐎗𐎃, YRḪ, "moon" [2]), or Yaraḫum, [3]: 118–119 was a moon god worshiped in the Ancient Near East. He is best attested in sources from the Amorite [4] city of Ugarit in the north of modern Syria, where he was one of the principal deities.

Yarikh, ancient West Semitic moon god whose marriage to the moon goddess Nikkal (Sumerian: Ningal, “Queen”) was the subject of a poem from ancient Ugarit. The first part of the poem recorded the courtship and payment of the bride-price, while the second half was concerned with the feminine aspects.

Yarikh Moon God is a prominent figure in ancient Near Eastern civilizations. Worshiped primarily in Ugarit, a city in present-day Syria, Yarikh holds significance in Ugaritic religion and beyond. Married to the goddess Nikkal, Yarikh’s role is associated with fertility and abundance.

Yarikh is one of the more radiant guardians of Lunia, known for his connection to the moon’s soothing light and its symbolic cycle of renewal. Clad in robes that shimmer like moonlight, he exudes an aura of tranquility and majesty.

Yarikh was the Canaanite god of the moon and provider of dew. He played a significant role in the agricultural cycle, as the dew was essential for the growth of crops. Yarikh was also associated with the passage of time and the regulation of the calendar.

Jan 5, 2024 · Yaraḫum, the moon god (male), who is named Yarikh at Ugarit and identified with the Mesopotamian god Sin. Rašapum, equated with Nergal and also known from Ebla. Ḫalamu, a deity associated with Nergal's domain in the netherworld; Ḫanatum, who is here identified with the goddess Ištar/Inanna.

יָרֵחַ yârêach, yaw-ray'-akh; from the same as H3391; the moon:—moon. Yrechow. See H3405. † יָרֵחַ noun masculine Joshua 10:13 moon, especially in poetry (Late Hebrew id.;

Yarikh, in Canaanite mythology, Yarkhibol in Phoenician, also written as Jerah, Jarah, or Jorah (Hebrew spelling ירח), is a moon god whose epithets are illuminator of the heavens, illuminator of the myriads of stars, and lord of the sickle.

Yarikh (also written as Jerah, Jarah, or Jorah, Hebrew spelling ירח) is a moon god in Canaanite religion whose epithets are "illuminator of the heavens", "illuminator of the myriads of stars" and "lord of the sickle". The latter epithet may come from the appearance of the crescent moon.

Yarikh, sometimes Yareah, was a moon deity who was first married to the sun goddess Shapash but later married the goddess Nikkal. One of Yarikh's epithets were "illuminator of the heavens", "illuminator of the Myriads of Stars" and "Lord of the Sickle" …