Aqhat Epic

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ugaritic epic poem
gptkbp:date circa 14th century BCE
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Ras_Shamra
gptkbp:genre mythology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aqhat Epic
gptkbp:language Ugaritic
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Aqhat
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Danel
gptkb:Baal
gptkb:Anat
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Ugarit
gptkbp:plotSummary Anat kills Aqhat after he refuses to give her his bow.
Aqhat receives a bow from the craftsman god Kothar-wa-Khasis, which leads to conflict with the goddess Anat.
Danel, Aqhat's father, seeks justice for his son's death.
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:Louvre_Museum
gptkbp:relatedWork gptkb:Baal_Cycle
gptkb:Keret_Epic
gptkbp:theme justice
mortality
divine intervention
gptkbp:writtenBy clay tablets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ugaritic_religion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6