Kothar-wa-Hasis

Divine smith, architect, and magician 'Skilled-and-Wise'; dwells at Memphis and Caphtor and arms the gods and heroes.

Domains

• craft smithing
• wisdom magic

Powers

• Forge enchanted weapons and name them for victory
• Raise palaces of cedar, silver, and gold
• Craft the composite bow given to Aqhat

Epithets

• 𐎋𐎘𐎗 𐎆 𐎃𐎒𐎒
• 𐎅𐎊𐎐 𐎄 𐎅𐎗𐎌 𐎊𐎄
• hyn

Relations

• equated with: Ptah
• interpretatio: Hephaestus

Sources

• Ugaritic Baal Cycle (KTU 1.1–1.6)
• Aqhat Epic (KTU 1.17)
• Philo of Byblos / Sanchuniathon (Chusor the craftsman), via Eusebius