Canaanite deities and religious symbols are depicted on a number of media. These include figurines and sculptures, reliefs on stelae and pendants, and graffiti and drawings on ceramic vessels. Gods represented include El, Reshef, and Baʿal; goddesses include Astarte, Elat, Anat, and Qudshu. Animals (bulls, lions, snakes, birds, deer, and ibexes), trees of life, and pubic triangles were all popular religious symbols. Themes include gods smiting and gods victorious, goddesses