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==Lord of the Flies== | ==Lord of the Flies== | ||
[[File:Baal Comparison.jpg|400px|thumb|Side-by-side comparison of the Narmer Palette and the Baal Stele showing their similarities]] | [[File:Baal Comparison.jpg|400px|thumb|Side-by-side comparison of the Narmer Palette and the Baal Stele showing their similarities]] | ||
In one understanding, ''Ba'al Zəbûb'' is translated literally as "lord of the flies | In one understanding, ''Ba'al Zəbûb'' is translated literally as "lord of the flies." It was long ago suggested that there was a relationship between the Philistine god, and cults of flies—referring to a view of them as pests, feasting on excrement—appearing in the Hellenic world, such as Zeus Apomyios or Myiagros. This is confirmed by the Ugaritic text which depicts Ba'al expelling flies, which are the cause of a person's sickness. | ||
Alternatively, the deity's actual name could have been ''Ba'al Zəbûl'', "lord of the (heavenly) dwelling", and ''Ba'al Zebub'' could have been a derogatory pun used by the Israelites. | Alternatively, the deity's actual name could have been ''Ba'al Zəbûl'', "lord of the (heavenly) dwelling", and ''Ba'al Zebub'' could have been a derogatory pun used by the Israelites. | ||