Miller, Robert D.2017-05-082017-03Miller, R 2017, 'The witch at the navel of the world', Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft , vol. 129, no. 1, pp. 98-109.0044-2526 (print)1613-0103 (online)10.1515/zaw-2017-0008http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60263This essay argues that Saul’s encounter with the medium was located by the author at Endor because of the place’s proximity to Mount Tabor. In addition to allusions to Tabor’s sanctity in the Hebrew Bible, the etymology of Tabor, the Phoenician History, and the Rhodian cult of Zeus Atabyrios are marshalled in support of this argument.en© 2017 Walter de GruyterWitchEndorMount TaborTabor’s sanctityEtymology of TaborPhoenician historyRhodian cult of Zeus AtabyriosSaul’s encounterTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsPostprint Article