Yam

Sea-god 'Prince Sea, Judge River'; El's favored prince, slain by Baal with Kothar's maces in the struggle for kingship.

Parentage

• paternal: El

Domains

• sea
• rivers

Powers

• Demand the gods surrender Baal as his bondservant
• Hold kingship over the chaotic waters by El's grant

Epithets

• zbl ym ugaritic · zabul yammu · literaryPrince Sea; the formulaic title of the sea-godBaal Cycle, KTU 1.2 (recurrent, paired with the next) (primary)
• ṯpṭ nhr ugaritic · ṯāpiṭu naharu · literaryJudge River; the parallel title of Yam in the contest for kingshipBaal Cycle, KTU 1.2 I.7; III.16 (primary)

Relations

• sibling: AnatFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (El) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: KirtaFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (El) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: MotFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (El) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• sibling: ShapshuFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (El) per the figures' cited genealogy.

Sources

• existence: Ugaritic Baal Cycle (KTU 1.1–1.2) (primary)