Cult Dushara
in greek times, associated zeus because chief of nabataean pantheon dionysus.
a shrine dushara has been discovered in harbour of ancient puteoli in italy. city important nexus trade near east, , known have had nabataean presence during mid 1st century bce.
the cult continued in capacity roman period , possibly late islamic period.
this deity mentioned 9th century ce muslim historian hisham ibn al-kalbi, wrote in book of idols (kitab al-asnām) that: banū al-hārith ibn-yashkur ibn-mubashshir of ʻazd had idol called dū sharā.
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