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Qos

Also known as Qaus

Qos was the national god of the Edomites, worshipped in the Iron Age in the lands south-east of the Dead Sea. His name appears in Edomite royal names such as Qaus-gabri and Qaus-malaku, and his cult continued among the Idumaeans into the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Little is known of his character, though he may have been a storm or weather god.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Qos. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qos
MLA: “Qos.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qos. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Qos.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qos.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Qos’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qos (Accessed: ).

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