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ʿAmm (Sabaean:𐩲𐩣,romanized: ʿm;Arabic:عمّ) was amoon god worshipped in ancientQataban, which was a kingdom inancient Yemen. 'Amm's name stems from theArabic word for paternal uncle.[1][2] The inhabitants of the kingdom referred to themselves as theBanu Amm, or the "Children of Amm".[1] He was also revered as aweather god, as his attributes included lightning bolts.[1] His consort is the goddessAsherah, and he was served by the oracle-judgeAnbay.[citation needed]
According to French archaeologistChristian Robin [fr] and biblical scholarDaniel E. Fleming, one possible origin for the title 'Amm or "Children of 'Amm" is speculated to have stemmed from a designation of an earlier group of people who worshiped 'Amm as a central god, with the name 'Amm simply being the title for a forgotten deity whose true designation was not known.[3] Though 'Amm was worshipped into the time of theQataban kingdom.[2]
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