The conflict between El and Baʼal in Canaanite religion
Series: Dissertationes ad historiam religionum pertinentes -- volume 3; Dissertationes ad historiam religionum pertinentes -- v. 3.
Publisher: E.J. Brill
Published: 1969
Place of publication: Leiden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
Subjects: Religion; Mythologie cananéenne; Canaanite Mythology; JHWH; Baäl
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209).
Table of contents: title: I. El and his family; title: A. El; title: The name of El; title: The Ugaritic El as revealed by his epithets; title: El-Kronos in the Phoenician history; title: The position of the Ugaritic El as revealed by his own actions; title: The position of the Ugaritic El as revealed by actions of others; title: B. Asherah; title: C. Yamm; title: D. Mot; title: E. 'Attr; title: 'Attrt.; title: II. Ba'al and his associates at Ugarit; title: A. Dagan; title: The name of Dagan; title: The home land of Dagan; title: Dagan at Ugarit; title: Dagan in Phoenicia and Palestine; title: B. Ba'al-Hadad; title: The name of Ba'al-Hadad; title: The home land of Hadad; title: Adad in Babylonia and Assyria; title: The storm-god in Anatolia; title: Hadad in Syria; title: Ba'al-Hadad at Ugarit; title: Ba'al's position as revealed by his own actions; title: Ba'al's position as revealed by actions of others; title: Ba'al's epithets and function; title: Local cults of Ba'al at Ugarit; title: Ba'al-Hadad in Phoenicia and Palestine; title: 'Anat; title: Sps; title: Ktr w Hss.; title: III. Evidences of conflict between El and Ba'al; title: A.A conflict between modern scholars; title: B. Change in the position of El; title: C. Change of El's residence; title: El-Sapan; title: Ba'al-Sapan; title: The later home of El when Ba'al was supreme; title: D. Virility of El; title: Sexual potency; title: Castration of predecessor; title: E. Transfer of female household to victor as proof of valid succession; title: Principle in ancient Near East; title: El-Kronos and his father's household; title: Ba'al and the women of El; title: Association of Asherah with El versus Ba'al; title: F. Antipathy of the house of El to Ba'al in Ugaritic mythology.; title: IV. The conflict between El and Ba'al as described in mythology; title: Ba'al and Anat in the house of El; title: Attack of Hadad on EL upon Mount Sapan; title: How El stirs up an adversary to Ba'al; title: The theme of blood vengeance; title: The war with Yamm; title: The two clubs; title: The kingship of Ba'al established; title: V. The date of the conflict.; title: VI. Bases for the conflict; title: A. Does the conflict reflect historical-cultural changes or not?; title: Can the conflict be explained on religious bases alone?; title: Unexplained elements; title: B. Historical-cultural bases; title: Canaanite and Amorites; title: Hypothesis of Amorite movement.; title: VII. The conflict between El and Ba'al in Hebrew religion; title: A. The cult of El; title: The origin of El worship; title: El as the patriarchal god; title: El = Yahweh; title: B. The cult of Ba'al; title: Local Ba'al cults in Palestine; title: The Phoenician Ba'al-Melqarth; title: C. The Ba'al-El/Yahweh conflict; title: Political rivalry; title: Functional rivalry; title: Monotheism; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix: Translation of some Ugaritic texts.