Bel

Bel, meaning "lord" or "master" is the Babylonian version of Baal.Unknown. (1972). "Bel", in Leach, M. (ed) Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend. 3rd ed. p.132
The word was, like Baal, originally applied to gods of particular places, but over time it became a title of important gods, and finally became a name of the principle god of the pantheon (Anlil, Marduk, or Ashur). The biblical Bel refers to Marduk, and it is a safe assumption that, when Bel is mentioned and the identity of the god isn't specified, Marduk is the one they are referring to. The title signifies power over the Earth, and the god who had the name was part of a triad including Anu and Ea, representing the gods of the Earth, Sky, and Water. Bel is given as the name of the god who caused the great flood. 
As Bel is a title for the head of the pantheon, his consort was similarly known as Belit, or "the Lady". 
The Bellane ritual, also known as Baaltein, was a ritual performed in some places on May 1st in an attempt to protect farmers' flocks from birds of prey.de Plancy, J. C., (1863). Dictionnaire Infernal. 6ed. pg.69
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