Phoenician culture

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Hello, I feel and think that it might be wise to learn about the Phoenician lore.

I think Firebird also mentioned it to be of a very important impact.

Do you have any deep, pragmatical lore on Phoenicians?

Thank you
Blessed be.

[Lord_of_Nightmares]

Most of what is written is by their enemies and your best bet is to look for Greek sources.

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Thanks,

sounds bad, but natural...

so now we've got to learn medieval Greek?

[Lord_of_Nightmares]

Or at least some lingo. The Phoenicians were originally Canaanites. (Israelites were likewise originally Canaanite.) So learning Hebrew which is directly connected to Canaanite would help and I think some Judaic practices are descendants of Canaanite stuff. (Specifically Jewish mysticism. )

My advice would be to start with Hebrew-Canaan, and then go to Phoenicians and Carthaginians. (A Phoenician colony in North Africa. For Carthaginians, you have to look in Roman sources and some Roman citizens were even Carthaginian. )

A good starting place is "The Hebrew goddess " 3rd edition by Patai. Canaanites, Phoenicians, and Carthaginians all have the same gods.

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Thank you, it is very useful.