Translations:Ḏušarē/5/en

Worship

In Greek times, he was associated with Zeus because he was the chief of the Nabataean pantheon as well as with Dionysus. A shrine to Ḏušarē has been discovered in the harbour of ancient Puteoli in Italy. The city was an important nexus for trade to the Near East, and it is known to have had a Nabataean presence during the mid 1st century BCE. The cult continued in some capacity well into the Roman period and possibly as late as the Islamic period. This deity was mentioned by the 9th century CE Muslim historian Hisham Ibn Al-Kalbi, who wrote in The Book of Idols (Kitab al-Asnām) that: "The Banū al-Hārith ibn-Yashkur ibn-Mubshir of the ʻAzd had an idol called Ḏušarē." Safaitic inscriptions mention animal sacrifices and erecting nṣb to Ḏušarē, asking for a variety of services.