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1. Sanchuniathon's historical accuracy is reliable.
Sanchuniathon is a semi-legendary figure, and no original works attributed to him survive. His "writings" are preserved only through later sources like Philo of Byblos and Eusebius, raising questions about authenticity and later interpolations influenced by Greco-Roman interpretations.
2. Cronus founded Byblos.
No historical or archaeological evidence suggests Cronus (or a corresponding deity) founded Byblos. Byblos was one of the oldest cities in the world, predating the mythological timeline of Cronus.
3. Cronus visited Attica and Egypt, bestowing lands to Athena and Thoth.
This claim lacks support from primary sources in either Greek or Egyptian mythology. Athena and Thoth are not linked to Cronus in any known tradition.
4. ʼĒl slew his son Sadidus/Shaddai and beheaded his daughter.
The claim that ʼĒl killed a son named Sadidus and beheaded a daughter is speculative and not attested in Ugaritic or Canaanite texts. The etymology connecting Sadidus to Shaddai is unsubstantiated.
5. Cronus circumcised himself and his allies.
This is an unusual and unverifiable claim. While circumcision was practiced in the ancient Near East (notably by Semitic peoples like the Israelites), no ancient texts associate Cronus with this ritual.
6. Cronus, called "Israel," sacrificed his son Yehud.
There is no evidence connecting Cronus to Israel, Yehud, or any Phoenician practices specifically naming him as such. This appears to be an interpretive or symbolic conflation of distinct cultural traditions.
7. The name Yehud refers to "only begotten."
Yehud historically refers to Judah, a territory or tribe in ancient Israel, and does not mean "only begotten" in Hebrew or Phoenician.
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