Ba‘al/Hadad
deity sky fertility single tradition · 1
Ba‘al/Hadad is the lord of the sky who governs rain and crops, master of fertility and protector of life and growth. His absence brings drought, starvation, and chaos. ‘Athtart proclaims Ba‘al's victory and salutes Ba‘al/Hadad as lrkb ‘rpt (Rider on the Clouds).
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in texts of the Baal Cycle from Ugarit.
Relationships
- allied with
- Shapash, Kothar-wa-Khasis, ‘Athtart
- sibling of
- ‘Anat
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In religious texts, Ba‘al/Hadad is the lord of the sky who governs rain and crops, master of fertility and protector of life and growth. His absence brings drought, starvation, and chaos. Texts of the Baal Cycle from Ugarit are fragmentary and assume much background knowledge.”
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