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'''Misor''' was the name of a deity appearing in a theogeny provided by Roman era Phoenician writer [[Philo of Byblos]] in an account preserved by [[Eusebius]] in ''[[Praeparatio Evangelica]]'',<ref name=Toorn>van der Toorn, K. et al., ''Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible''. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1996, entry ''Zedeq''</ref> and attributed to the still earlier [[Sanchuniathon]]. He was one of two children of the deities Amunos and Magos. The other named was [[Sydyk]]. It is said that these two were the first to discover the use of [[salt]]. The names "Misor" and "Sydyk" mean "Straight" and "Just"<ref>"From them came Misor and Suduc, that is to say
"Straight " and "Just": these discovered the use of salt." (E. H. Gifford (1903) translation of Eusebius, ''Praeparatio Evangelica'' (book I, chapter 10))</ref> (or, in another translation, "Well-freed" and "Just"<ref>"By these men were begotten Misor and Sydyc, that is, Well-freed and Just: and they found out the use of salt." (I. P. Cory (1832 ed.), ''Ancient Fragments'' (''The Theology of the Phœnicians: From Sanchoniatho''))</ref>).

Misor's son was named [[Taautus]], and believed to be the inventor of the first written alphabet.<ref>"From Misor was born Taautus, who invented the first written alphabet" (Eusebius, ''Praeparatio Evangelica'' (book I, chapter 10), E. H. Gifford (1903) translation)</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Sydyk]]
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[[Category:Phoenician mythology]]

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