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Ancient Near East

Attridge, Harold W. and Robert A. Oden, Jr. Philo of Byblos: The Phoenician History. The Catholic Biblical Association of America, Washington, DC, 1981.

Bottero, Jean. Translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan. The Oldest Cuisine in the World: Cooking in Mesopotamia. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2004.

Jack Sasson et al., eds., Civilizations of the Ancient Near East. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1995.

Campbell, Joseph. The Masks of God: Occidental Mythology. Arkana, The Penguin Group, New York, 1964, 1991.

Gordon, Cyrus. The Ancient Near East, 3 rd Edition, Revised. W. W. Norton and Company, Inc., New York, 1965.

Gray, John. Near Eastern Mythology. Hamlyn Publishing Group, Ltd., New York, 1969.

Hooke, S. H. Middle Eastern Mythology. Penguin Books, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1963.

Moscati, Sabatino, editor. The Phoenicians. Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., New York, 1999.

Pritchard, James B., editor. The Ancient Near East: An Anthology of Texts and Pictures. Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1958.

Roaf, Michael. Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East. Andromeda Oxford, Ltd., England , 1990.

Storm, Rachel. Egyptian Mythology: Myths and Legends of Egypt, Persia, Asia Minor, Sumer, and Babylon. Lorenz Books, New York, 2000.

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Canaan and Ugarit

Curtis, Adrian. Ugarit (Ras Shamra). William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1985.

Marsman, Hennie J. Women in Ugarit and Israel : Their Social and Religious Position in the Context of the Ancient Near East. E.J. Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2003.

Nakhai, Beth Alpert. Archaeology and the Religions of Canaan and Israel. The American Schools of Oriental Research, Boston, MA, 2001.

Tubb, Jonathan N. Canaanites. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK, 1998.

Young, Gordon D., editor. Ugarit in Retrospect: Fifty Years of Ugarit and Ugaritic. Eisenbrauns, Winona Lake, Indiana, 1981.

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Canaanite/Ugaritic Religion

Del Olmo Lete, Gregorio. La Religión Cananea Según la Liturgia de Ugarit. Editorial Ausa, Barcelona, 1992.
There is an English Language Version: Canaanite Religion According to the Liturgical Texts of Ugarit. Eisenbrauns, Winona Lake, IN, 2004.

Pardee, Dennis. Ritual and Cult at Ugarit. Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta, Georgia. 2002.

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Canaanite/Ugaritic Deities and Literature

Binger, Tilde. Asherah: Goddesses in Ugarit , Israel , and the Old Testament. Sheffield Academic Press, Ltd., Sheffield, England , 1997.

Coogan, Michael David. Stories from Ancient Canaan. The Westminster Press, Louisville, Kentucky, 1978.

Fulco, William J., S.J. The Canaanite God Rešep. American Oriental Society, 1976. Second printing by Cushing-Malloy, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, 1986.

Gaster, Theodor H. Thespis: Ritual, Myth, and Drama in the Ancient Near East, 2 nd Revised Edition. Double Day, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1961.

Gibson, John C.L. Canaanite Myths and Legends, 2 nd Edition. T. and T. Clark, Ltd., Edinburgh, 1978.

Handy, Lowell K. Among the Host of Heaven: The Syro-Palestinian Pantheon as Bureaucracy. Eisenbrauns, Winona Lake, Indiana, 1994.

Negbi, Ora. Canaanite Gods in Metal. Tel Aviv University, Institute of Archaeology, Tel Aviv, Israel , 1976.

Parker, Simon B., ed. Ugaritic Narrative Poetry. Society of Biblical Literature, U.S.A., 1997.

Rabinowitz, Jacob. Faces of God: Canaanite Mythology as Hebrew Theology. Spring Publications, Woodstock, Connecticut, 1998.

Smith, Mark S. The Ugaritic Baal Cycle, Volume I: Introduction with Text, Translation and Commentary of KTU 1.1-1.2. E.J. Brill, Leiden, the Netherlands, 1994.

Walls, Neal H. The Goddess Anat in Ugaritic Myth. The Society of Biblical Literature, Scholars Press, Atlanta, GA, 1992.

Wright, David P. Ritual in Narrative: The Dynamics of Feasting, Mourning, and Retaliation Rites in the Ugaritic Tale of Aqhat. Eisenbrauns, Winona Lake, IN, 2001.

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Ugaritic Language

Gordon, Cyrus. Ugaritic Textbook. Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Rome, 1998.

Schniedewind, William M. and Joel H. Hunt. A Primer on Ugaritic Language, Culture, and Literature. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2007.

Segert, Stanislav. A Basic Grammar of the Ugaritic Language. University of California Press, Berkeley. 1984, 1997.

Sivan, Daniel. A Grammar of the Ugaritic Language. Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2001.

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For Kids

Broida, Marian. Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide. Chicago Review Press, 1999. (Children)

The Ancient Near East: A Bellerophon Coloring Book. Bellerophon Books, Santa Barbara, California, 1997. (Children)

For more children's resources, see The Sand Box.

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Ancient Near Eastern Paganism, Modern/Reconstructed Practices

Mierzwicki, Tony. Graeco-Egyptian Magick. Megalithica Books, 2006. ISBN: 1905713037.

Winter, Sarah Kate Istra. Kharis: Hellenic Polytheism Explored. CreateSpace, USA, 2008. ISBN: 143823192X

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Canaanite Paganism-Natib Qadish, Modern/Reconstructed Practices

Dawson, Tess. Whisper of Stone: Natib Qadish, Modern Canaanite Religion. O-Books, 2009. ISBN 1846941903.

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Jewwitchery, Judeo-Paganism, Jewish Shamanism

Hunter, Jennifer. Magickal Judaism: Connecting Pagan and Jewish Practice. Citadel Press, 2006. ISBN 0806525762.

Winkler, Gershon. Magic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism. North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA, 2003. ISBN 1556434448.

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Links

Abnormal Interests: Ugarit Archive: a blog about anything Ugaritic...

Amarna Letters: Letters from Canaanite kings to Egyptian capital

El-Amarna Letters at the Vorderasiatisches Museum of Berlin

Bronze Age: Middle Bronze Age Canaanites (Boston University)

Bronze Age: Late Bronze Age Canaanites (Boston University)

Canaan and Ancient Israel, University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Canaanite/Ugaritic Mythology FAQ, ver. 1.2

Carchemish

A Chronology of Canaanite City-States

Countries: Lebanon: Byblos

The Cultural ‘Collapse’ at the End of the Bronze Age in the Eastern Mediterranean

Ebla (Tell Mardikh)

 The Edinburgh Ras Shamra ( Ugarit) Project

Gaza

Gezer Calendar

Hatzor: The Head of All Those Kingdoms, an article by Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Hazor

Natufian Culture in the Levant: Threshold to the Origins of Agriculture

The Oldest Song in the World Scholarly Musical Interpretations of a Hymn to Yarikh and Nikkal

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

Phoenicia: A Bequest Unearthed

Qatna: Udine University 2002 Excavation

Ugarit (Ras Shamra) in French

Ugarit (Ras Shamra)

Umm el-Marra, The Johns Hopkins/University of Amsterdam Joint Expedition in Syria

 

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General Ancient Near East Research Sites

ASOR's Links for Ancient Near East Sites

Ancient Near East Net: Exploring and Resourcing the Ancient Near East & Egypt

British Museum Online Gallery, Ancient Near East Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ancient Near East Collection

Sacred Texts, Ancient Near East Archive

Syria Museum, Ancient Near East Collection

World Wide Websites Relating to the Ancient Mediterranean

 

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Canaanite/Ugaritic Language Resources

Durham University’s Ugaritic Course

Introduction to Ugaritic Grammar, Quartz Hill School of Theology

Omniglot: Ugaritic Alphabet

Ugaritic Language Software

Ugaritic Texts, Digital and Online

Ugaritic Translation Software

David Myriad Rosenbaum's Font Sanctuary: Ugaritic and Phoenician Fonts

 

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Ancient Near East Magic

Ancient Divination and Astrology on the Web

Babylonian Magick

Magic in the Graeco-Roman World

Seals: Seals and Materials from Ancient Through Medieval Times in Near & Middle East

 Traditions of Magic in Late Antiquity: University of Michigan

 

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Canaanite Scholarly Research Groups

Ugarit Discussion Group

 

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Vendors of Canaanite and Near Eastern Items

Bella Roma Music The "Sounds from Silence" CD features a recreation of the hymn of Yarikh and Nikkal

De Organographia, Music of the Ancient Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks: Several Hurrian Hymns including the hymn of Yarikh and Nikkal. Excellent Recording. Available through Northwest Music. A *must have* for Canaanite, Egyptian, Sumerian, Greek, and Hurrian Pagans.

Eisenbrauns Books Scholarly Research Books

Fire Mountain Beads Stones, Beads, "Hamsa" or "Hand of Fatima" Pendants

Folkwear Clothing Patterns: Caravan Collection Clothing Patterns for Sewing

Sacred Source: All Middle Eastern Items Some Deity Statues

The Shofar Man Mostly Jewish Items

Waw Allap Mostly Assyrian Artifactual Reproductions

 

Herbs, Essential Oils, Fragrance Oils, Incense Making Supplies and Scented Oil Supplies

Auracacia Essential Oils

Chemistry Store Containers, Dead Sea Salts, and much more

Essential Oil Essential Oils and Perfume Oils

Moutain Rose Herbs for Herbs, Incense Making Supplies, Teas, and Scented and Essential Oils

Ravenwood Spa Excellent Incenses, and wonderful Fragrance Oils that work well in incense making.

Scents of the Earth Hard-to-find Incense Making Supplies, plus some lovely sounding blends.

Soma Luna Hard-to-find Incense Making Supplies, Resins, and Herbs

Victorie, Inc. Biblical Aromatherapy Oil Blends, Incense, Terra Cotta Oil Lamps, Christian Products

 

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Order of the Temple of Astarte

The Phoenician Sacred Letters: Divine Writing for Meditation and Divination

Qadash Kinahnu

 

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Canaanite Pagan Discussion Groups

In Person

Coffee in Canaan Pagan Coffee Chat and Book Club with emphasis on incorporating Near East, Middle East, Mesopotamian, and Mediterranean practices into modern Paganism, whether that be Wicca, a Reconstructionist tradition, or other. New England, US area. Small and Very New Group. Do not need to be in local area to participate in online discussions.

 

Online

Natib Qadish Mailing List

Canaanite Paganism: Natib Qadish Discussion Group

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Jewish Pagan, Hebew Pagan, Jewwitchery Sites

Asherah's Place: A Blog for Jewish Paganism

Book Review on “Reinstating the Divine Woman in Judaism” by Jenny Kien

A Goddess Sabbath: Shabbat Rite for Asherah

The Jewish American Pagan List

The Jewish Pagan Resource Page

Jewwitchery

The Library (List of Links) for "Pillar of Smoke"

Shuv Tamid: An Online Temple to Asherah

Women and House Religion in Israel

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Various Ancient Near East and Mediterranean Pagan/Polytheist Groups

 

In-Person

 

Coffee in Canaan Pagan Coffee Chat and Book Club with emphasis on incorporating Near East, Middle East, Mesopotamian, and Mediterranean practices into modern Paganism, whether that be Wicca, a Reconstructionist tradition, or other. New England, US area. Small and New Group.

Online

Mesopotamian Paganism (Sumerian, Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian)

Sumer

Enenuru

Enenuru bulletin board, for academic discussion

Sumer Garden of the Gods, Yahoo Discussion Group

Sumerian Pagan LiveJournal Discussion Group

Sumerian Religion

Temple of Sumer

Sumerian Mythology FAQ (not strictly a Pagan/Polytheist site, but may be helpful)

Babylon

Babylonian Magick

Babylon Rising

Gateways to Babylon: Babylonian Paganism

Assyro-Babylonian Mythology FAQ (not strictly a Pagan/Polytheist site, but may be helpful)

Egypitan Paganism (Kemetic/Kemet)

Akhet Hwt Hwr

The House of Netjer

International Network of Kemetics

Kemet.org: Kemetic Orthodox Paganism

Per Ankh

Shrine of a Shemsu: Kemetic Orthodox Paganism

Greek Paganism (Hellenic/Hellenismos)

Hellenic Neo-Paganism

Hellenion

Neokoroi

Roman Paganism (Religio Romana)

Nova Roma: Religio Romana, Roman Paganism

The Roman Way

Societas Via Romana

Temple of Religio Romana

Graeco (Greco)/Roman/Egyptian Paganism

The Magick of Alexandria: Graeco-Egyptian Magic

Neos Alexandria: Graeco-Egyptian Polytheism

Societas Via Romana: Greek and Roman Paganism

 

Are you an Ancient Near East or Middle East Pagan, Hittite, Egyptian/Kemetic/Followers of Isis, Hurrian, Roman (Religio Romana), Greek (Hellenic), Nabatean (Petra), Palmyran, Punic/Carthaginian, Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Akkadian, Mesopotamian, Cretian/Crete, Minoan, Cypriot/Cyprus, Alexandrian/Alexandria, Hebrew, Recon, Reconstructionist, Reconstructionism, Pagan/Paganism, Polytheist, or Goddess-worshipper? Want your group or site listed?

If your site is well-thought and/or well-researched and family friendly, contact me! admin at canaanitepath.com

 

For more Web Community links, see Courtyard

 

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Various Ancient Near East and Mediterranean Pagan Communites

Hellenismos Forum: Greek Paganism

International Network of Kemetics Forum: Egyptian Paganism

The Jewish American Pagan List: Jewish/Hebrew Paganism

Asherah, Yahoo Discussion Group : Jewish Goddess Forum

The Goddess Christians Forum, Yahoo Discussion Group

Neos Alexandria: Greco-Egyptian and Roman Paganism

Nova Roma Forum: Roman Paganism/Religio Romana

Enenuru bulletin board, for academic discussion of Sumer

Sumer Garden of the Gods, Yahoo Discussion Group: Sumerian Paganism

Sumerian Pagan LiveJournal Discussion Group: Sumerian Paganism

Sumerian Discussion Forum: Sumerian Paganism

 

General Pagan Communities

CUUPs Covenent of Unitarian Universalist Pagans: International, Affiliated with Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church.

Pagan Federation: International

Witchvox Witch/Pagan Clergy Listings: Find Pagan Clergy in your area--worldwide.

The Vital Rites Project: Find Pagan Clergy/Officiants worldwide.

Pagan Federation Canada

SAPRA: South African Pagan Rights Alliance

South African Pagan Council

Pagan Awarness Network, Inc. Australia

Paganism Australia

 

For more Web Community links, see Courtyard

 

Are you an Ancient Near East or Middle East Pagan, Hittite, Egyptian/Kemetic/Followers of Isis, Hurrian, Roman (Religio Romana), Greek (Hellenic), Nabatean (Petra), Palmyran, Punic/Carthaginian, Sumerian, Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Mesopotamian, Cretian, Mycenean, Cypriot, Alexandrian, Hebrew, Recon, Reconstructionist/Reconstructionism, Pagan/Paganism, Polytheist, or Goddess-worshipper? Want your group or site listed?

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Pagan Communities, Resources

Witchvox Witch/Pagan Clergy Listings: Find Pagan Clergy in your area--worldwide.

The Vital Rites Project: Find Pagan Clergy/Officiants worldwide.

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Various Pagan, Heathen, Western European Pagan Sites

eCauldron: A Pagan Forum Interfaith Pagan Discussion and Chat Forum

Pagan Diversity: Information and links on many different Pagan paths.

The Wiccan/Pagan Times

The Witch’s Voice

Þe Ol' Philosophie Shoppe Many interesting links.

Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship

The Druid Grove: The Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids

Miercinga Ríce Heathen Pages

Romuva (Baltic Paganism)

 

 

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Minutia and Miscellanea

Edwin Smith Papyrus: Medicine in Ancient Egypt

Olive Oil: A Commercial Site with a Brief History of Olive Oil

Sacred Prostitutes by Johanna H. Stuckey

Seals: Ancient through Medieval Times in the Near and Middle East

Square Glass Bead with Tri-colored Zigzag: Ancient Near Eastern Glass Beads

 

NASA Eclipse Home Page

U.S. Naval Observatory Phases of the Moon

 

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Web Hosting Tips and Information

Web Hosting Reviews

 

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