Epic of Kirta

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_documents
Ugaritic epic poem
gptkbp:date circa 14th century BCE
gptkbp:deityAppears gptkb:Athirat
gptkb:El
Shataqat
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Ras_Shamra
gptkbp:fragmentary yes
gptkbp:genre mythology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epic of Kirta
gptkbp:language Ugaritic
gptkbp:mainCharacter King Kirta
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Ugarit
gptkbp:plotSummary King Kirta, childless, receives divine help to restore his family line.
gptkbp:relatedWork gptkb:Aqhat_Epic
gptkb:Baal_Cycle
gptkbp:script Ugaritic cuneiform
gptkbp:significance important source for Ugaritic religion and literature
gptkbp:theme gptkb:family
succession crisis
divine intervention
gptkbp:writtenBy clay tablets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Legend_of_Keret
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8