Theological company matches perfectly — Hauron is repeatedly mentioned alongside Baal, Astarte/Ashtaroth, Anat, and Resheph in Ugaritic texts, Egyptian records, and Phoenician inscriptions.
Rider of the Clouds / Flying Rider Baal's main epithet is "Rider of the Clouds" (in Ugaritic texts, he rides clouds as a storm god, bringing rain and thunder).
Mentioned in ancient Ugaritic texts dating back before 1200 BC, which were discovered in Ugarit, Syria.
Ugaritic tablets (14th century BCE) have Baal guided by a day-cloud and night-fire when he marches to battle.→ All pre-date any possible Israelite text by 1000–1500 years.
Elohim is also referenced in Ugaritic inscriptions, indicating a group of deities known as the "family of El," with El as the chief deity.
In particular, the Ugaritic texts (14th-12th centuries BCE), discovered at Ras Shamra in modern-day Syria, describe El as the head of the divine council.
Though these are technically Ugaritic rather than Phoenician, the religious traditions were closely connected.
Ugaritic Texts: These texts, while not explicitly Phoenician, provide valuable context regarding El's role in the pantheon.
The Ugaritic texts (14th-12th centuries BCE), discovered at Ras Shamra in modern-day Syria, describe El as the head of the divine council.
Mount Zaphon is Baal’s northern cosmic mountain in Canaanite and Ugaritic religion.
Canaanite and Ugaritic religion is the old coastal faith of what is now Syria and Lebanon, written on clay at Ugarit.
Mount Zaphon is Hebrew Ṣāp̱ôn and Ugaritic Ṣapānu / Sapan.
In Ugaritic myth the mountain is Baal’s divine dwelling.
Ugaritic myth is the story cycle written at Ugarit, the Bronze Age city at Ras Shamra in Syria.
The Baal Cycle is the Ugaritic story of Baal’s fights and his kingship.
Meaning: Zaphon is “divine” in the Ugaritic voice.
Mount Zaphon is Baal’s sacred northern mountain in Canaanite and Ugaritic religion.
The Ugaritic name is Ṣapānu / Sapan.
In the Ugaritic Baal Cycle, Zaphon / Sapan is Baal’s home and palace site.
The Ugaritic texts, which provide insight into the religious practices of the Canaanites, mention sacred high places used for sacrifices and worship.
In Ugaritic texts, the Rephaim are mentioned in association with sacred mountains and veneration rituals, further connecting Hermon to supernatural elements and ancestral worship.
She is a complex deity with various roles and attributes, and her character appears in several ancient texts, such as the Ugaritic texts discovered at Ras Shamra (modern-day Syria).
The primary sources for understanding Anath come from the Ugaritic texts, a collection of ancient inscriptions found at Ras Shamra, dating back to the 14th century BCE.
These texts are written in Ugaritic, a language closely related to Hebrew.
The purpose of studying the Ugaritic Baal Myth is to reveal the thematic resonances that Old Testament authors integrated into the Hebrew Bible.
By analyzing the Ugaritic Baal Myth, readers can observe the motifs and imagery that biblical authors appropriated to convey their theological messages.
Disciple Dojo continues with an in-depth look at the Baal Cycle, an ancient Ugaritic epic that sheds light on the religious beliefs of the Canaanites.
Athirat, especially in Ugaritic texts
She is sometimes called Athirat, especially in Ugaritic texts, where she is portrayed as the wife of El and the mother of seventy gods.
Much of what is known about Baal comes from the Ugaritic texts discovered at the ancient city of Ugarit (modern-day Ras Shamra in Syria).
This provides the most complete surviving account of Baal's mythology in Ugaritic literature.
Hadad (Ugaritic: Haddu) is the storm and rain god in Canaanite religion.
Ugaritic Connection: A more widely supported theory connects Hebrew "Repha'im" to the Ugaritic "rpum," referring to semi-deified deceased ancestors.
This is backed by references in Ugaritic texts like the Rephaim Text (KTU 1:20–22).