Beelzebub
Philistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, later adopted in Judaism and Christianity as a demon
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Summary
Beelzebub is a deity[1]. They ranks in the top 0.82% of deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,850 views/month, #4 of 486).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: Baal[3]
- Commons category: Beelzebub[4]
- Said to be the same as: Devil in Christianity[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Beelzebub[6]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[7], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[10], Pauly–Wissowa[11], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16]
- Native label: בַּעַל זְבוּב[17]
- Different from: Beelzebub[18]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Beelzebub include Beelzebufo[19], a fossil taxon[20] and their tube-nosed bat[21], a taxon[22].
Why It Matters
Beelzebub has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] They is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for them include Beelzebufo[19], a fossil taxon[20] and their tube-nosed bat[21], a taxon[22].