ID: 901002173 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901002173	Record Type: Character/Person

	Chemosh (West Semitic deity)

Note: Ancient West Semitic deity, revered by the Moabites as their supreme god. Little is known about Chemosh; although King Solomon of Israel built a sanctuary to him east of Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:7).

Names:

	Chemosh (West Semitic deity) (preferred,English-P,D)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Semitic iconography> (P)
		........<Semitic characters> (P)
		............Chemosh (West Semitic deity) (I)

Related Iconography:

	associated with .... Astarte
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Ancient Near-Middle Eastern iconography, Ancient Near-Middle Eastern characters, Astarte (Middle Eastern deity)) [901000784]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... deity
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Chemosh (West Semitic deity)
	................Johnston, Religions of the Ancient World (2004)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................ Johnston, Religions of the Ancient World (2004)