With the help of his sister Anat and the divine craftsman Kothar-wa-Khasis, Baal defeats Yam using magical weapons.
After victory, and after kingship politics with El and Athirat, the craftsman-god Kothar-wa-Khasis builds Baal a palace on Zaphon.
Kothar-wa-Khasis is the craftsman god who builds for the gods.
Kothar-wa-Khasis builds Baal’s house “in the midst of the high places of Sapanu.” The Phoenician title Baal Zaphon means “Baal of (Mount) Zaphon / the North.” It covers storm, fertility, and seafaring protection.
Kothar-wa-Khasis: The craftsman god who builds temples and weapons for the gods.
The narrative begins with El sending messengers to invite Anath and Kothar-wa-Khasis to a feast.
Kothar-wa-Khasis crafts weapons for Baal’s impending battle with Yam.
Baal wins with help from his sister Anat (a warrior goddess) and the craftsman god Kothar-wa-Khasis, who forges magical weapons (clubs/maces).
Baal wins with help from his sister Anat (a warrior goddess) and the craftsman god Kothar-wa-Khasis, who forges magical weapons (clubs/maces).
Artisans and Craftsmen could be compared to Kothar-wa-Khasis, though not an Anunnaki but a Canaanite deity of craftsmanship, similar in characteristics to the Greek god Hephaestus.