Sanchuniathon

Sanchuniathon (/ˌsæŋkjʊˈnəθɒn/; Ancient Greek: Σαγχουνιάθων or Σαγχωνιάθων Sankho(u)niáthōn; probably from Phoenician: 𐤎𐤊𐤍𐤉𐤕𐤍 *Saḵūnyatān, "Sakkun has given"), also known as Sanchoniatho the Berytian, was a Phoenician author. His three works, originally written in the Phoenician language, survive only in partial paraphrase and a summary of a Greek translation by Philo of Byblos recorded by the Christian bishop Eusebius. These few fragments comprise the most extended literary source concerning Phoenician religion in either Greek or Latin: Phoenician sources, along with all of Phoenician literature, were lost with the parchment on which they were written.

Sanchuniathon
BornDOB unknown
Berytus (Beirut), Phoenicia
DiedDOD unknown
Unknown
OccupationAuthor
LanguagePhoenician
PeriodHellenistic and Roman era
GenreHistorical and religious writings
Notable worksPhoenician History
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