Epic of Aqhat

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ugaritic epic poem
gptkbp:context gptkb:Canaanite_religion
gptkbp:date circa 14th century BCE
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Ras_Shamra
gptkbp:genre mythology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epic of Aqhat
gptkbp:language Ugaritic
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Danel
gptkb:Baal
gptkb:Anat
gptkb:Aqhat
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Ancient_Ugarit
gptkbp:plotSummary Aqhat is killed by Anat
Aqhat receives a bow from the gods
Danel mourns his son Aqhat
Goddess Anat desires Aqhat's bow
gptkbp:preserves fragmentary
gptkbp:relatedWork gptkb:Legend_of_Keret
gptkb:Baal_Cycle
gptkbp:script Ugaritic cuneiform
gptkbp:significance one of the oldest known literary texts from Ugarit
gptkbp:theme mortality
fertility
divine justice
gptkbp:wrote clay tablets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ugaritic_language
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6