Šingala

Introduction

Šingala is a deity that appears in the pantheon of Tayma, an important trade and religious center in North Arabia during the reign of King Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, in the 6th century BCE. In an Aramaic Stele from Tayma, Šingala is mentioned along other deities as the gods of Tayma.

While the exact nature and role of Šingala in the pantheon are not clearly defined, it is likely that Šingala was a lunar deity. The cosmopolitan character of Tayma in Northwest Arabia, being at the crossroads for caravans going to Egypt or Mesopotamia, resulted in a diverse pantheon of deities.

See also

• Ašima
• Ṣalam
• List of Deities

Sources

• The Aramaic pantheon of Tayma

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