Arsu

Relief showing Arsu, found at Dura Europos

Arsu was a god worshipped in Palmyra, Syria.

A deity known from Syrian and northern Arabian lands, being sometimes in male or in female (most often) 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 (literally benign).