"Phoenician" is the Greek name (phoinix = purple-red, usually tied to Tyrian purple dye; some argue it described complexion, debated); they called themselves…

SUMMARY"Phoenician" is the Greek name (phoinix = purple-red, usually tied to Tyrian purple dye; some argue it described complexion, debated); they called themselves Canaanites. Record. Lens: "the red-purple people" lines up with red man, copper, maroon = Pattern (rule #7: the label says who named them).