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| ''Baal''{{Note|{{Translit|Ugaritic|𐎁𐎓𐎍|baʿlu}}; {{translit|Hebrew|בַּעַל|baʿal}}}} is a title in Semitic languages meaning "lord," and is applied to several deities. The weather and fertility god Hadad is often referred to as simply Baal in Ugaritic sources, such as the eponymous Baal Cycle, and worship of Baal is frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament as leading the Israelites astray from their worship of [[YHVH]]. | | ''Baal''{{Note|{{Translit|Ugaritic|𐎁𐎓𐎍|baʿlu}}; {{translit|Hebrew|בַּעַל|baʿal}}}} is a title in Semitic languages meaning "lord," and is applied to several deities. The storm god Hadad is often referred to as simply Baal in Ugaritic sources, such as the eponymous Baal Cycle, and worship of Baal is frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament as leading the Israelites astray from their worship of [[YHVH]]. Amongst the Northwest Semitic peoples, Baal Hadad became seen as the king of the gods; the Baal Cycle describes how he defeated the sea god [[Ym|Yam]] to obtain this title. Under the name Adad, he was also worshiped by the East Semitic peoples, subsuming the minor Sumerian deity Iškur. |
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Baal is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Profile
Origin
Baal[a] is a title in Semitic languages meaning "lord," and is applied to several deities. The storm god Hadad is often referred to as simply Baal in Ugaritic sources, such as the eponymous Baal Cycle, and worship of Baal is frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament as leading the Israelites astray from their worship of YHVH. Amongst the Northwest Semitic peoples, Baal Hadad became seen as the king of the gods; the Baal Cycle describes how he defeated the sea god Yam to obtain this title. Under the name Adad, he was also worshiped by the East Semitic peoples, subsuming the minor Sumerian deity Iškur.
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Gameplay
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Compendium
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Shin Megami Tensei IV
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The chief Semitic god. He was worshipped as a fertility god, and his name means "Lord."
He is the god of Canaan and brother and consort to the goddess Anat. Many demons, such as Bael, Beelzebub, Belphegor, and Berith are believed to be derivations of Baal. Long ago, he was worshipped in the same temples as Yahweh.
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Shin Megami Tensei V
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The chief Semitic god.
Bearing a name that means "Lord," or "owner," he was revered as a god of fertility in addition to being known as the god of Canaan and both brother and consort to the goddess Anat. Many demons, such as Bael, Beelzebub, Belphegor, and Berith are believed to be derivations of Baal. There were even instances of him being worshiped in the very same temples as Yahweh (YHVH) in times long since passed.
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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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The chief Semitic god.
Bearing a name that means "Lord," or "owner," he was revered as a god of fertility in addition to being known as the god of Canaan and both brother and consort to the goddess Anat. Many demons, such as Bael, Beelzebub, Belphegor, and Berith, are believed to be derivations of Baal. There were even instances of him being worshiped in the very same temples as Yahweh (YHVH) in times long since passed.
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Liberation Dx2
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A god of storm and rain worshipped in the Canaan region, his name means "Lord" in ancient Semitic. Like his title, he is the chief deity in Ugaritic mythology.
After being incorporated into Egyptian mythology, he is equated with the storm god Seth, and is depicted in a similar fashion.
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Soul Hackers(3DS)
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The chief Semitic god.
He was worshipped as a fertility god, and his name means "Lord".
He is the god of Canaan and brother and consort to the goddess Anat. Many demons, such as Bael, Beelzebub, Belphegor, and Berith are believed to be derivations of Baal. Long ago, he was worshipped in the same temples as Yahweh.
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Soul Hackers 2
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The chief Semitic god. Bearing a name that means "Lord," or "owner," he was revered as a god of fertility in addition to being known as the god of Canaan and both brother and consort to the goddess Anat. Many demons, such as Bael, Beelzebub, Belphegor, and Berith are believed to be derivations of Baal. There were even instances of him being worshiped in the very same temples as Yahweh (YHVH) in times long since passed.
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Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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Mesopotamian deity denounced as a false god by Christianity.
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Persona 5
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The chief Semitic god who governs over fertility. He is the god of Canaan and brother and consort to the goddess Anat, who saved him from Mot.
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Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
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The chief Semitic god who governs over fertility. He is the god of Canaan and brother and consort to the goddess Anat, who saved him from Mot.
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Devil Survivor 2
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The chief Semitic god. He was worshipped as a fertility god, and his name means "Lord."
He is the god of Canaan and brother and consort to the goddess Anat. Many demons, such as Bael, Beelzebub, Belphegor, and Berith are believed to be derivations of Baal. Long ago, he was worshipped in the same temples as Yahweh.
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Game Appearances
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Baal is the final boss of the game and the main villain of the game, although he's referred to as Bael by many demons including his followers.
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