What is another word for canaanite religion?
Pronunciation: [kˈanɑːnˌa͡ɪt ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən] (IPA) 
Canaanite religion was the dominant belief system in the ancient Near East, particularly in the region of Canaan. A number of synonyms can be used to describe this religion, including Canaanite mythology, Amorite religion, Phoenician religion and Ugaritic religion. Each of these terms reflects a different aspect of the complex belief system that characterized the region during the Bronze Age. Canaanite religion was a polytheistic faith that worshiped a pantheon of deities, including El, Baal and Asherah. It was based on fertility rites, animism, ancestor worship and the veneration of powerful natural forces such as the sun and the sea.
