canaanite-mythology

Introduction to the Hymn of Anat Unfortunately, the panel displaying the legend (the Hymn of Anat) was damaged early on, which hindered our ...

Unveiling the Myth of Ugarit: The Tale of The Predators hidden in the ruins of the ancient city of Ugarit lies a myth unlike any other — a s...

Introduction to the Myth of Baal, the Heifer, and Anat Most of this text is missing This myth consists of three columns, all of which are wr...

Baal’s Coronation on Mount Zephon: Ritual and Symbolism Anat’s Role in Preparing Baal’s Coronation The coronation of Baal was supposed to ta...

Athirat the Huntress: An Unusual Portrayal in Ugaritic Myth Athirat is described as the elusive, hunting goddess and shares this characteri...

Baal and Mot: The Struggle Between Life and Death The god Mot refuses Baal's invitation to come to Baal's palace to recognize Baal...

Why Did El Appoint Yam as His Viceroy? El tells Kothar-wa-Khasis that the latter must build a palace for the god Yam and reminds him to hur...

Daily Rituals in Canaanite Worship   Bathing and Purification: Cleansing Body and Soul The ritual of bathing and purification was a daily ...

El and His Chosen People: Father of the Canaanite Gods In Canaanite belief, divinity was primarily about worshipping the fertile forces of n...

The Canaanite Religious Institution: Linking Heaven and Earth Throughout their history, the Canaanites maintained a cohesive religious insti...

The Pious Daniel and His Devotion The epic recounts that the righteous and wise man Daniel feared his gods and offered sacrifices to them. ...

Discovery of the Keret Tablets The legend of Keret is inscribed on three relatively large clay tablets, discovered during the 1930 and 1931...

The first, or ancient, mythical beings appeared at the beginning of the tree of gods, and since the first contact of heaven with earth, moun...

The legend of Adonis With the emergence of the Phoenicians at the beginning of the first millennium BC and the rise of coastal Lebanon, the ...

Anat: Sister, Lover, and Warrior Although Anat accompanies the entire Baal mythology; she is his sister, wife and mistress, Anat shows a sha...