Adad

Adad, also known as Hadad, was a Mesopotamian storm and weather god originally from Syria. Unknown. (1972). "Adad or Hadad", in Leach, M. (ed) Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend. 3rd ed. p.8
== History ==
Adad is mentioned in Syrian cuneiform dating to roughly 3000 BCE, and by the 8th century BCE he had become the chief of the Canaanite pantheon, where he was also known as Martu (the Amorite) and Kur-Gal (The Great Mountain). He was also the Baal of Mt. Lebanon. The Amorites spread his worship through Mesopotamia, as far as Babylon, where he was identified with the local storm god Ramman. In Babylonia his cult centre was in Muru. 
Everywhere he was worshipped, regardless of the name given to him, his sacred animal was the bull, his symbol the thunderbolt, and his sacred number 6. 
As a storm god, Adad was feared by many, and was instead worshipped as a rain god and protector of harvests. He also had an aspect as a war god, wherein he struck his foes with his thunderbolts, whirlwinds, and droughts. 
== Myths ==
In Babylonia, he was part of the second divine triad, with Sin and Shamash, though sometimes being replaced by Ishtar. He was given a major role in the flood myth. 
== References ==
Category:Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend
Category:Gods