| Kinnaru | |
|---|---|
Deified string instrument | |
| Major cult center | Ugarit |
Kinnaru (Ugaritic: 𐎋𐎐𐎗, knr[1]) was an Ugaritic god who functioned as the deification of a string instrument, most likely the lyre. He is sparsely attested in the Ugaritic texts, appearing only in a handful of god lists and offering lists. He is entirely absent from known myths. It is sometimes assumed that a mythical king of Cyprus mentioned in the Iliad, Cinyras, was derived from him.