Arsu


Arsu was a god worshipped in Palmyra, Syria.
A deity known from Syrian and northern Arabian lands, being sometimes in male or in female representation. Arsu was connected with the evening star.
Frequently portrayed as riding a camel and accompanied by his twin brother Azizos; both were regarded as the protectors of caravans. His worship is also confirmed by material evidences in Dura-Europos. Elsewhere in pre-Islamic Arabia, he was equated with Ruda.