Baal
Also called ba'al.
Baal is the Canaanite storm and sky god of Ugaritic myth, best known in Western compilations through his adoption into Egyptian religion and his identification there with the god Seth.
At a glance
- Region
- Middle East (place of origin)
- Trait family
- The Rain-Holders
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Traits
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Behaviour
- Controls wind rain and thunder
why
Baal — the word itself means "lord" and functioned in Canaanite religion as a title as much as a name — designates first and most fully the storm and fertility god of the Ugaritic texts, son of Dagan in the best-known genealogy, rider of the clouds and wielder of thunder.
Omens
- Eternal return cycle
why
In his home tradition Baal's central story is a contest for kingship among the gods, fought first against Yam, god of sea and the primeval waters, whom he defeats and so establishes his rule, and then against Mot, god of death, who overpowers him — an episode comparative mythographers read as tied to the withholding and return of seasonal rain.
Offensive powers
- Combat prowess
why
In his home tradition Baal's central story is a contest for kingship among the gods, fought first against Yam, god of sea and the primeval waters, whom he defeats and so establishes his rule, and then against Mot, god of death, who overpowers him — an episode comparative mythographers read as tied to the withholding and return of seasonal rain.