Ugaritic Tablets — Canaanite Mythology and Biblical Parallels
לוחות אוגרית
Author: Scribes du royaume d'Ougarit (c. 1400–1185 av. J.-C.)
Date: c. 1400–1185 av. J.-C.
Preservation: Musée du Louvre (Paris), Musée national de Damas (Syrie)
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The Ugaritic tablets, discovered from 1929 at Ras Shamra (Syria), are the most important source for understanding Canaanite religion. Written in one of the oldest known alphabets, they reveal striking parallels with biblical poetry: divine epithets, theophanic imagery, and sacrificial vocabulary.
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The Ugaritic tablets, discovered from 1929 at Ras Shamra (Syria), are the most important source for understanding Canaanite religion. Written in one of the oldest known alphabets, they reveal striking parallels with biblical poetry: divine epithets, theophanic imagery, and sacrificial vocabulary.