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In ancient Canaanite religion, practiced in the Middle East from the Bronze Age until the first centuries AD, Hadad was the storm and rain god - one of the most powerful Gods, often compared to the Greek god Zeus.
His name was derived from the Babylonian storm god Adad, and like Adad, Hadad's symbols were an axe and a lightning bolt. He is also usually adorned with bull horns, an ancient sign of divinity.
This 10 feet tall basalt statue was found in 1888 during excavations in Gerdshin, Turkey. It is on display in Berlin's Pergamon Museum. An aramaic inscription on the statue informs us, that it was dedicated by King Panamuwa, who ruled the Kingdom of Sam'al around 775 BC.
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