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Anbay ( Qatabanian: 𐩱𐩬𐩨𐩺, romanized: ʾNBY, ʾAnbāy) is a pre- Islamic deity who was originally worshipped in Qataban, in what is now Yemen. [1] He was regarded as a deity of justice and an oracle, in attendance to the moon deity Amm. Anbay's name was invoked in a range of legal matters, from filing paperwork for the legal title of a building to the royal regulation of water supplies. [2] He is often mentioned together with Haukim, another god of justice.
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Anbay ( Qatabanian: 𐩱𐩬𐩨𐩺, romanized: ʾNBY, ʾAnbāy) is a pre- Islamic deity who was originally worshipped in Qataban, in what is now Yemen. [1] He was regarded as a deity of justice and an oracle, in attendance to the moon deity Amm. Anbay's name was invoked in a range of legal matters, from filing paperwork for the legal title of a building to the royal regulation of water supplies. [2] He is often mentioned together with Haukim, another god of justice.