Koṯar-Ḫasis

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Koṯar-Ḫasis (other spellings Kothar-Chasis, Kotar-Chasis, Kotar, Kothar, Kothar-wa-Chasis, Kotar-wa-Chasis ) is in the Ugaritic mythology (in today's northern Syria ) an intermediate being, neither god nor man. He is a demiurge , inventor, bringer of culture and discoverer, including blacksmith , instrument maker, musician and seafarer. Among other things, he made the armor of Ba'al for his fight against Yam . Kothar invented the burning of bricks, could melt silver and was also familiar with gold and copper. He made chisels and copper kettles. He made jewelry by combining lapis lazuli with precious metals. He also poured bells.

Koṯar-Ḫasis was also a seafarer and sailed out to sea, where he had to stand against dragons and demons. He discovered distant lands and sailed to Cyprus or Egypt.

literature

  • Gerhard J. Bellinger: Knaurs Lexikon der Mythologie. Bechtermünz Verlag, Augsburg, 1997 ISBN 3828941559
  • JCL Gibson (originally published by GR Driver): Canaanite Myths and Legends. Edinburgh: T. and T. Clark 1956, 1977.
  • Mark S. Smith: The Ugaritic Baal Cycle. Volume 1: Introduction with Text, Translation & Commentary of KTU 1.1-1.2. Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, Volume 60. Leiden, EJ Brill, 1994.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. John Pairman Brown: "Kothar, Kinyras, and Kythereia." In: Journal of Semitic Studies 10/2, pp. 197-219