Moloch

Moloch, also known as Molech, Molekh, Molok, Molek, Moloc, Melech, Milcom, or Molcom (representing Semitic מלך ملك m-l-k, a Semitic root meaning "king") is the name of an ancient type of sacrifice or a god, who was first worshiped in Ammon. Moloch was either practised (as a sacrifice) or worshipped (as a god) by the Canaanites, Phoenicians, and related cultures in North Africa and the Levant.