Notes about the ibex deity

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This Paper discuses the appearance of creature in the body of a man with ibex homs or with ibex head or in some scenes with the human torso and ibex lower part.

He was represented in different parts of Ancient Near East such as Iran, Iraq, Arabian Peninsula and Palestine, and he was depicted on many seals, some rock carvings, and some sculptures.

Multiple interpretations and opinions handled this creature.

The paper identifies the areas where he appeared and, the various forms in which he was portrayed and the time of his appcarance and disappearance.

This research also includes the appearance of a female figure with ibex horns and indicates the relationship between the two creatures; the male and female ibex figures.

This paper aims to shed light on the significance and religious symbolism of this supernatural creature and to track the path of his cult.