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Chapter 1 -Baal and Yamm-Nahar | |
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El calls on a cessation of violence among the gods, and intends to crown Yamm ("Sea"), the god of the chaotic seas (also called Nahar "River"), king of the earth. |
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Baal ("Lord"), the storm god, and Mot ("Death"), the god of the underworld, are rivals. |
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Yamm sends messengers to El’s court demanding that Baal surrender to him as captive. |
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Baal is indignant, and enters battle with Yamm. Kothar-wa-Hasis, the divine craftsman, has been instructed to build Yamm a palace, |
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but instead helps Baal defeat Yamm by designing two war clubs for him. |
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He speaks: I say to you, O Prince Baal, I declare O Charioteer of the clouds: |
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Now your enemy, O Baal; now your enemy you will smite. |
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Now you will destroy your adversary. |
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Take your eternal kingdom, your dominion of all generations |
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Drive Yamm (Sea) from his throne, Nahar (River) from his seat of rule |
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And the club swoops in the hands of Baal, like an eagle in his fingers |
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It strikes the head of Prince Yamm, between the eyes of Judge Nahar |
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Yamm collapses, he falls to the earth; his joints tremble, his body is spent |
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Baal draws and drinks Yamm, he finishes off Judge Nahar |
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. . . Victorious Baal. Yamm is dead! Baal shall reign! |
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By his defeat over Yamm, Baal becomes king of the earth, and El comes to accept this. |
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