Tanit, Goddess of Ibiza

There are many places to view that most sublime of Ibiza visions, the magnificent sunset. Ibiza's entire west coast is bathed in a beautiful and some say magical glow that has been inspiring visitors for quite literally, thousands of years. Interesting that today, this fascination with the sun continues, with tourists from all over the world coming to experience a small slice of this daily cosmic moment.

Rewinding to a few hundred years before Christ, the original settlers of Ibiza, the peaceful, prosperous and pagan Phoenicians worshipped the sun. The male sun god was Baal and his female partner, associated with the moon was Tanit, a warrior goddess of dance, fertility, creation and destruction. She's the protector goddess of Ibiza and there was once a temple dedicated to her on the same site the cathedral now stands.

Some say that Tanit, protector of women still watches over Ibiza island and that her place of residence is the west coast, home of the sunset, in particular the area around Atlantis and the mystical Es Vedra. It is said there are many island residents who still to this day, worship Tanit, who was once described cheekily as "a good time girl with a gun."

Tanit was definitely present this evening...