Melqart
English
Alternative forms
- Melcarth, Melicarthus, Melkart
Etymology
From Phoenician 𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕 (mlqrt), probably from 𐤌𐤋𐤊 (mlk, “king”) + 𐤒𐤓𐤕 (qrt, “city”) (compare Hebrew קרת (qeret)), literally meaning "king of the city".
Proper noun
Melqart
- (mythology) The Phoenician god of the city of Tyre
- Coordinate terms: Hercules, Heracles
Further reading
Melqart on Wikipedia.Wikipedia