Yamm
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Yamm ('Sea') is one of the sons of El named individually in the Ugaritic texts.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Ugaritic texts date to the Late Bronze Age.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hubbay, Ba'al Hadad, Shapash, Kothar-wa-Khasis, ‘Athtart, ‘Anat, ‘Athtar, El, Lotan
- enemy of
- Ba‘al, Ba‘al/Hadad
- child of
- El
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“The only sons of El named individually in the Ugaritic texts are Yamm ('Sea'), Mot ('Death'), and Ashtar, who may be the chief and leader of most of the sons of El.”
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“El appoints one of his sons, called both prince Yamm (Sea) and judge Nahar (River), as king over the gods and changes Yamm's name from yw to mdd ’il (darling of El). El tells his son that he will have to drive off Ba‘al to secure the throne.”
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