Yammu

deity water Ugaritic single tradition · 2

Yammu is a Ugaritic sea god. Lôtān is one of his servants. He was defeated by Hadad in the Baal Cycle.

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When

First attested: 1500 BCE
Attested period: -1500 – 2020
Historical notes: Attested in the Baal Cycle.

Relationships

co occurs with: Têmtum, Ninurta, Marduk, Hadad, Dagan, rephaim, Mot, Tannin, Tiamat, El
enemy of: Hadad, Baʿal, Baal
served by: Lotan, Tunannu

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Mentioned by

Tiamat
El
Baal
Lotan
Tunannu

Sources

wikipedia (2)

Leviathan
Baal

Source passages

“Both the name and the mythological figure are a direct continuation of the Ugaritic sea monster Lôtān, one of the servants of the sea god Yammu defeated by Hadad in the Baal Cycle.”
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“He held special enmity against snakes, both on their own and as representatives of Yammu (lit. "Sea"), the Canaanite sea god and river god.”
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