It begins with a description of a banquet thrown in honour of Baʿal on Mount Zephon (modern-day Jebel Aqra). Baal and Mot Myth. Israel Exploration Society (IES) is a non-profit organization whose goal is to further historical, geographical and archaeological research concerning the Land of Israel. Mot is afraid, and so declares that Baʿal is king. 188 Ugaritic texts tell of other fertility aspects of Baal, such as his relations with Anath , his consort and sister, and also his siring a divine bull calf from a heifer. PART Two: Ugaritic Texts. El asks Athirat who can he appoint in Baʿal's place, and she suggests Athtar. They persuade Athirat of their case. Israel Exploration Journal 2 Mark Smith in The Ugaritic Baal Cycle Vol. And now back to Mot and the grain. © 1962 Israel Exploration Society She replies that she would only perform the rite if Baʿal should set his thunderbolt in the sky and flash his lightning. Then he is to go down into the earth and hide. ©2000-2021 ITHAKA. When the text continues, two deities, presumably Gupn and Ugar arrive at El's abode, and they announce to him that they have been searching for Baʿal, but found him dead by the bank of the river of the dead. She then slaughters the guards and warriors in her palace, ending with a peace-offering. Baʿal then drags out Yam and finishes him off. She then joins Baʿal at Zephon. The biannual Israel Exploration Journal, a peer-reviewed journal published for over half a century, serves as a major interdisciplinary scholarly forum for current archaeological, historical, philological, and geographical research about Israel and its environs. each year anew in Babylonia, so Baal had to fight his enemies, conquer them, and build his temple anew each year in Phoenicia and Canaan. She then promises to bury his body, and advises him to go to the two mountains which mark the entrance of the underworld, and to move them aside. However, Baʿal, upon hearing this on the mount of Lel attacks the envoys, though Anat and Athtart hold him back. Ugaritic myths of Anat and Baal have been discussed in a number of texts, one of them being However, soon Mot comes back to life and complains to Baʿal of the treatment he has received. The Baal Cycle is an Ugaritic cycle of stories about the Canaanite god Baʿal (lit. The death of Baʿal and the reign of Mot has been regarded as a seasonal myth, marking Baʿal as a vegetation god whose death and rebirth is responsible for the Levant's summer drought and autumn rains. the 'Baal-Mot myth' as the background of Habakkuk 3.19 Therefore what scholars have done in terms of comparative study of Ugaritic texts and Habakkuk 3 is not really a comparison of two literary wholes from two cultures, but an ad hoc comparison of several fragments of Ugaritic myths and a part of the Old Testament prophetic literature. Since El and Dagān are distinct deities, this seeming confusion over Baal… Kothar-wa-Khasis builds him a palace, but Baʿal insists that it is built without windows, in case that his daughters may escape,[citation needed] or that Yam may come again and trouble him. With a personal account, you can read up to 100 articles each month for free. Anat continues her search, until she loses patience, and she seizes Mot, and attacks him, attacking him with a sword, shaking him, burning him, crushing him, then throwing his remains to the birds. EMERTON, Go to Table El then proclaims that his name should be 'darling of El'. El gives them curdled milk, apparently a mark of esteem. After Baal is swallowed up by Mot, his sister Anath, called "the Maiden," longs for him like a mother. option. The longest Ugaritic text, the Baal Cycle, relates Baal’s attainment of divine kingship represented by the construction of his royal palace (1.3 III–1.4 VII), preceded by his conflict with the cosmic, personified Sea (Yamm) beforehand (1.1–1.3 II), and followed by his struggle with Death (Mot) personified (1.4 VIII–1.6). When the text continues, a speaker who is probably Shapash the sun-goddess addresses Baʿal. The Ugaritic Baal Cycle Volume II Introduction with Text, Translation and Commentary of KTU/CAT 1.3–1.4 By Mark S. Smith and Wayne T. Pitard LEIDEN • BOSTON It is one of the Ugarit texts. [1], The contest between Baʿal and Yam is now seen as the prototype for the vision recorded in the 7th chapter of the Biblical Book of Daniel. While sitting in his palace he asks himself whether anybody would resist his power, and if anybody should, he should send word to Mot, god of death, to deal with them. For terms and use, please refer to our Terms and Conditions When the text continues, two gods have found Baal dead in a field. (The suggestion that Jer. He finds a heifer in the fields, and with it a human child, whom he dresses in his robes and offers as a gift to Mot. yould Harrant a closer exanlination of the Baal-Mot struggle, the limitations of the present study will The narrator wanted to show what happened to Mot, in poetic pic tures. She proceeds to El's abode, and makes her case. When Athtar hears of this, she takes a torch down, the purpose of which is not known due to the damaged text, but she is confronted by Shapash, who tells her that El is to bestow royal power on Yam, and so opposition is useless. El then has a dream which tells him that Baʿal lives. - J.A. When the story resumes, Kothar-wa-Khasis has arrived under the sea and tells Yam that he has risen presumptuously to his position, and that Baʿal cannot stand idly by. The longest and most important religious text from ancient Ugarit, the Baal Cycle witnesses to both the religious worldview of Ugarit and the larger background to many of the formative religious concepts and images in the Bible. When comparing the worship poetry of Ugarit with the Hebrew Psalms, we find that there are often striking similarities. It is one of the Ugarit texts. When the text continues we see Athirat performing her woman's work by the seashore, when she then sees Baʿal and Anat approaching. Baal’s wife and sister Anat —goddess of love and war— kills Mot and restores Baal to … Ugaritic tablet describing the conflict between Baal and Mot (Death). She is advising him to find a substitute in his image, which will be sought out and slain by Mot. Baʿal is then instructed to collect cedar-wood, bricks and precious metals in order to build his house. The texts were written in the 13th and 12th centuries BCE. [2][3], Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baal_Cycle&oldid=1006418634, Articles lacking in-text citations from September 2009, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, King of the gods and ruler of the world seeks to subjugate, Anath brutally kills Mot, grinds him up and scatters his ashes, Mot, having recovered from being ground up and scattered, challenges Baʿal Hadad, This page was last edited on 12 February 2021, at 19:59. She kills the guards and warriors, and then drives away the townspeople. Major activities include organizing excavations, enlisting financial support for archaeological projects, and cooperation with Israeli and foreign institutions in the field of publication in a collective effort to promote the cause of archaeology. The messengers are told to perform a specific rite, and she will give them an important communication for Baʿal, the secret of the lightning. This victory perhaps gave Ugarit’s sailors confidence that Baal would protect them at sea. Following this there is a banquet. Here he is addressed by the other deities, who complain that Yam is being put to shame, though the damaged text makes the reason unclear, though it is clear the reason is connected to his palace. He then consents to having windows to his Palace, and does so by thundering them out. The myth describes their final battle (clay tablets Ugarit KTU 1.6.VI:12–22): They shake each other like beasts; Mot is strong, Baal is strong. Zeus Demarus in the Ugaritic Texts . When Mot has returned, Baʿal sends messengers telling him that he will banish him, and that if he is hungry, he may eat the servants of Baʿal. He does so, and when the text continues we see Anat encouraging Baʿal as they come closer to Athirat, reminding that he will have an eternal kingdom. Over the years, it has organized and sponsored some of the most important archaeological projects carried out in the country. When the text continues, Anat returns to El and announces that Mot is dead. The Baʿal Cycle series of stories are summarized thus: The beginning of the story of the battle between Baʿal and Yam is lost, but we first hear of Kothar-wa-Khasis, the craftsman of the gods being summoned to El, who resides at the confluence of the rivers and the two oceans. 9:20 presents a parallel is mistaken since the Ugaritic text mentions the sea-god and not Death (Mot) in connection with the window.) Baal’s wife and sister Anat —goddess of love and war— kills Mot and restores Baal to life. A Baal statuette from Ugarit Apart from royal correspondence with neighboring Bronze Age monarchs, Ugaritic literature from tablets found in the city's libraries include mythological texts written in a poetic narrative, letters, legal documents such as land transfers, a few international treaties, and a number of administrative lists. The Ugaritic Text of the Myth of Baal. Mot was not only death, not only sterility. To access this article, please, Access everything in the JPASS collection, Download up to 10 article PDFs to save and keep, Download up to 120 article PDFs to save and keep. KTU 1.2 IV 10) Throughout the Ugaritic texts, Baal is repeatedly called “the one who rides the clouds,” or “the one who mounts the clouds.” The description is recognized as an official title of Baal. The earthquakes at her feet cause El to be exposed from his chamber. The kingship of Baal and the kingship of Yahweh -- The purpose and nature of the Ugaritic kingship texts -- Baal's decisive battle for kingship -- The exaltation of Baal as the cosmic overlord -- The kingship of Yahweh in "the song of the sea" -- The relevance of the battle of kingship motif. It plays a key role in archaeological research covering all periods from prehistoric times to the Ottoman period, coordinating much of the multi-institutional archaeological research conducted by Israeli and foreign archaeological expeditions. By inviting Mot to a meal of bread and wine, Mot is offended, and threatens to cause the heavens to wilt and collapse, breaking Baʿal into pieces. . Lines 1-9: Baal Gives Directions to the Netherworld Lines 10-14: Baal's Directions to Mot's City 716 Lines Baal's Cautions to His Messengers 719 Lines Instructions of Obeisance and Speech 724 Lines 38-48: Lacuna and Colophon 724 Bibliography 731 Indexes Ugaritic Citations 785 Ugaritic Texts 785 Ugaritic … The stories include The Myth of Baʿal Aliyan and The Death of Baʿal. Yam then sends word to El, on the mount of Lel, El's abode, demanding the surrender of Baʿal and his henchmen. in the study of the Ugaritic texts, namely the exact nature of Baal and Mot and the significance of the war between them.3 It is generally assumed by scholars that, in contrast to Baal, the rain- and vegetation-god, Mot was regarded as the god of the withering, plant-killing heat of summer. Access supplemental materials and multimedia. Shapash suggests the reason to be that he has no wife, perhaps meaning he is too young. Baal and Mot in the Ugaritic Texts . Translations of the Ugaritic literary texts provided the first insights into the religion of the Canaanites, known previously mainly from the pages of the Bible. Other texts were inscribed in Sumerian, Akkadian, and Hurrian. A drought ensues, and human activities cease. She finds Baal and buries him. The Death of Baal (Tablet I* AB of the Ras Shamra Texts) 146. Reluctantly, he gives his assent for a house to be built for Baʿal. Elsewhere in the text Anath refers to her victories over various monstrous enemies in single combat, and she is depicted in scenes of bloody slaughter. While Baal is the “cloud-rider,” the Lord “makes the clouds his chariot” (v 3). When the text recontinues, Anat is searching in the netherworld for the shade of her brother. For him that could only be done in pictures from the sphere where the The Ugaritic texts are a corpus of ancient cuneiform texts discovered since 1928 in Ugarit (Ras Shamra) and Ras Ibn Hani in Syria, and written in Ugaritic, an otherwise unknown Northwest Semitic language. Though the text following is lost, it is clear this attempt was unsuccessful, so Baʿal dispatches Qodesh-wa-Amrur, the attendant of Athirat, to deliver a message to Kothar-wa-Khasis, whose home is in Egypt. This victory perhaps gave Ugarit’s sailors confidence that Baal would protect them at sea. Discovered at the site of Ras Shamra (ancient Ugarit, the Myth of Baal is one of the longest literary works of the western Semitic peoples in the second millennium b.c. The IES disseminates knowledge gained from the exploration of Israel to the general public in Israel and abroad, through annual archaeological conferences, meetings, and congresses. "The Ugaritic Baal Cycle" offers a translation and the first commentary on the Ugaritic Baal Cycle. When the text continues Baʿal complains to El that his dominion is in danger of passing to Mot. Baal and Shapash (the sun goddess) come up with a plan to trick Mot by offering a dead heifer in Baal’s clothes as a gift offering to Mot. It begins with a con­flict over kingship between Baal, the storm god, and Yam, the sea god. However, Oldenburg argues against this, saying it instead represents "a special catastrophe of drought and infertility when the rain does not come in its season". They gore each other like buffaloes; Mot is strong, Baal is strong. If Baal triumphed, a seven-year cycle of fertility would ensue; but, if he were vanquished by Mot, seven years of drought and famine would ensue. No angel or lesser being bore the title. Select a purchase A description of the palace of Baʿal follows. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not-for-profit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. Approximately 1,500 texts and fragments have been found to date. Frequent epithets for Baal in the Ugaritic texts include "Almighty Baal" (aliyn bʿl), "the mightiest of warriors" (aliy qrdm), "the rider of the clouds" (rkb ʿrpt), and "the Prince, lord of … 168. Purchase this issue for $29.00 USD. When the text continues, Baʿal, or a speaker on his behalf admits his fear and dread of Mot. He gives them magic names, and strikes Yam the first two times himself. He threatens that Yam will be destroyed by a magic weapon. Kothar-wa-Khasis assures Baʿal that he will be victorious and will win a kingdom without end, and fetches two divine clubs for Baʿal's use. A drought ensues, and human activities cease. -68- J.A. He demands that Baʿal surrender one of Mot's brothers. She demands that Mot restores him to her. "Owner", "Lord"), a storm god associated with fertility. The Lord ’s power over the sea in creation is described (v 6). Athtar seats himself on Baʿal's throne but is not tall enough, confirming El's suspicion that he is too weak for the position. Request Permissions. When the text resumes, we see Anat closing the door of her mansion and meeting her servants in a valley where there are two cities, which possibly represent Ugarit and its port. Mot then will eat him piece by piece. Sacrifices mentioned in the Ugaritic texts bear names similar to those of the Biblical sacrificial system. He enters his forge, and produces magnificent pieces of furniture, a pair of sandals, and a decorated table and bowl. The final part of the Baʿal cycle is concerned with Baʿal's battle against Mot, a personification of Death. Shapash arrives and warns Mot that fighting Baʿal is useless, and that El is now on Baʿal's side and will overturn Mot's throne. The primary emphasis is on the archaeology of Israel, with articles reporting on current archaeological excavations and presenting and discussing ancient texts, inscriptions, and other finds. Baal's house was constructed in an extraordinary fashion. View 133_Ugaritic data.pdf from CS CAP 4770 at University of Florida. However, he informs Yam that he would have to drive his rival Baʿal from his throne and the seat of his dominion. El then descends from his throne and sits on the ground, and mourns, strewing dust on his head, wears clothes of sackcloth, shaves off his beard and beats his chest in grief. The Ugaritic texts give us firsthand information on the Baal cult, and the ideas and ideals of the people of Canaan at the time of the Biblical patriarchs. A common designation of Baal in the Ugaritic myths is bn-dgn "son of Dagān"; but Baal is also considered the son of El who is called "Bull El his [i.e., Baal's] father; El King who begot him [Baal]" (tr il abh; il mlk dyknnh). The stories are written in Ugaritic, a Northwest Semitic language, and written in a cuneiform consonantal alphabet. Continuing from the preceding section, Mot concludes his reply to Baʿal. However, Baʿal is still anxious. His victory over death was celebrated as his enthronement over the other gods (cf. Baal responds with a messenger saying that he will be Mot’s servant and then complains to El about Mot. One of the central Ugaritic myths was the story of Baal s enthronement as king. El calls that his son's name hitherto has been Yaw, a personal name. ; 4. As such, everyone in Israel who heard this title associated it … El tells him to build a palace for Yam, and to do so quickly in case Yam should take hostile action. Read Online (Free) relies on page scans, which are not currently available to screen readers. His reply is that he, like a lion in the desert, hungers constantly for human flesh and blood. https://historyandarchaeologyonline.com/the-gods-of-ancient-ugarit Then Athtart tells Baʿal to scatter his rival, which he does, and then he cries out that Yam is dead, and that he shall be King. When the text resumes again, Baʿal is addressing his messengers, picturing his sister Anat sitting with her lyre and singing of her affection for him and his daughters. However, this fails to please Mot, and so the two gods fight on Mount Zephon until exhausted. She then defeats Mot and disposes of his body as if it were grain, grinding him up and scattering him over land and sea. EMERTON, «A difficult Part of Mot's Message to Baal in the Ugaritic Texts», AJBA 2 (1972) p. 50-71. He sends two messengers to Mot inviting him to a feast and to acknowledge his sovereignty. The people of Ugarit often ascribe to Baal what the people of Israel ascribe to Yahweh. It publishes excavation reports and other archaeological volumes, including the bi-annual Israel Exploration Journal and the bi-annual Hebrew-language journal Qadmoniot. When the text continues, Qodesh-wa-Amrur delivers Baʿal's message, which is that Kothar-wa-Khasis should fashion gifts for Athirat, presumably so she will support Baʿal's bid for a palace. This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. Athtar then complains that he has no place or court, and that he now fears defeat at the hands of Yam. Check out using a credit card or bank account with. Articles span a broad chronological range, from prehistoric through historical periods. . In a duel with Mot, Baal is overcome and descends to the underworld. The Baal revealed in these texts is an aggressive and powerful warrior who vies for kingship among the gods. Baal's objection to the window somehow concerned his three daughters and the sea-god (Yamm), but the text is broken at this point. "Owner", "Lord"), a storm god associated with fertility. However, Mot answers that he had searched for him over the earth, where he found him at the entrance of his domain, and then he simply ate him. He then sends messengers to Sheger and Ithm, who are responsible for Cattle and Sheep, and asks them to provide animals for a feast, to which he will invite Mot. The text following is lost, but resumes with El sitting in his banquet hall. When the text resumes, Baʿal recalls his triumph over Yam, and then marches out taking many cities his own. Ugaritic mythological tablets describe the activities of the main gods and goddesses of the Canaanite pantheon. The gods threaten that unless this situation is resolved they will wreak destruction. When the texts continue, a messenger from Mot arrives in the divine assembly, demanding to know where Baʿal is. They kick like racing beasts; Mot is down, Baal … In the ending, which is lost, Mot makes his reply. The Palace of Baal in Tablet II AB of Ras Shamra 113. Psalm 104, a creation psalm, uses some of the imagery known from the Myth of Baal. Other themes of interest include biblical archaeology, historical geography; Dead Sea Scroll research; ancient synagogues and churches; tombs and burial customs; floral and faunal analyses; trade and commerce; metallurgy; cult sites and temples; and underwater archaeology. 1: Introduction with Text, Translation, and Commentary of KTU 1.1-1.2 (New York: E. J. Brill, 1994, xxviii) seems to over-reach when he suggests more than this by stating, “It may be argued that the Baal cycle presents as deep and rich a religious vision of human existence as any biblical book.” 2 She wonders whether he has come to kill all her sons and kinsfolk, perhaps a reference to the Hittite myth of Elkunirsa where the storm-god boasts of having killed the many sons of Athirat. Shortly after that, Baʿal returns. This is consistent with the Ugaritic myth of a great battle between Baal, the sky god, and the sea god, ... it is possible to date the texts from Ugarit to 1400–1200 B.C.E. The speaker then tells Gupn and Ugar to go back to Mot and tell him that Baʿal will be eternally his slave, news to which Mot rejoices. From Ugarit text, dated to c. 1500 BC: “there is no rain in its time ‘Ba’al fails’, being swallowed up by Mot, the god of drought “. Mot's Message to Baal in Tablet I* AB of Ras Shamra 140. They bite like serpents; Mot is strong, Baal is strong. When the text resumes Baʿal complains to Anat that he hasn't a house, nor a court like other gods, meaning that he has to live in the dwelling of his father El and Athirat. Together, Anat and Baʿal will search for the secret on the hill of Zephon. of Contents. All Rights Reserved. Anat too wears sackcloth when she finds the fake dead body. In a duel with Mot, Baal is overcome and descends to the underworld. 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