Thread by @NatlyDenise_

So I see that many of you are finding out the name “𝗕𝗔𝗔𝗟” in all of this #Balenciaga Saga… but, let’s level set. Do you truly 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 who the Canaanite 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗜𝗧𝗬 is?
#BAALenciaga #BalenciagaGate #FashionGate

Coincidence, coincidence, coincidence. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Regardless, if this is translated correctly or not, I think Google’s algorithm to decrypt/translate it this way is still fascinating #BAALenciaga #BalenciagaGate #Balenciaga

𝗕𝗮𝗮𝗹 is the deity that was worshipped by Canaanites and Phoenicians. He is widely recognized as the shape of a bull, sometimes a ram.

By Canaanite lore, Baal was the son of [their chief 𝗴od] El, and Asherah—goddess of the sea (ever heard of ‘marine spirits’?)

Baal’s consort (wife) was known as various names: Tanit, Tinnit, Astarte, Athtart——- she’s a WHOLE other rabbit hole, so we’ll save her dig for later…

The Canaanites worshipped Baal on the belief that he defeated other 𝗴ods, produced crops, and also, 𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, was known to be a fertility god who produced children…

But also,they worshipped Baal with human sacrifice, 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻. 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘.

Scholars of our time have denied 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 ever happened by said civilizations, but academics proved this to be wrong. Read for yourself: ox.ac.uk/news/2014-01-2…

At Carthage, child sacrifice is believed to have been practiced. Teeth and skeletal analysis of the remains at the Carthage Tophet demonstrates that infants of a specific age-range—under three months old—were most commonly cremated.

This documentary isn’t for the faint of heart,but it covers the evidences of ancient Carthage child sacrifice, in detail. 𝗕𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱, it’s not easy information to ingest,but nonetheless, important for you to understand the parallels of these themes.

Absolutely 𝗕𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟. In Jeremiah 19, it describes —the one and only 𝗚od—his angry recognition of this:

The prophets of 𝗕𝗮𝗮𝗹 would cut themselves whilst crying out loudly to appease their 𝗴od (Baal).
1 Kings 18:28

God 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 the prophets of 𝗕𝗮𝗮𝗹 🔥
1 Kings 18

Understanding this 𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗟 deity will be important as we transcend through future threads and content.