The great god of the so-called Semites was El, the Strong One, from whose name comes the Biblical names Beth-el, the house of God; Ha-el, the strong one; El-ohim, the gods; El-oah, God; and from the same name is derived the Arabian name of God, Al-lah.
The Phœnicians tell us, "Ouranos had by Ge four sons: Ilus (El), who is called Chronos, and Betylus (Beth-El), and Dagon, which signifies bread-corn, and Atlas (Tammuz?)." Here, again, we have the names of two other kings of Atlantis.
Ouranos married his sister Ge, and in Phoenician mythology, Ouranos had by Ge four sons: Ilus (El), who is called Chronos, Betylus (Beth-El), Dagon (signifying bread-corn), and Atlas (Tammuz?).