: Entities like Gupan and Ugar in Ugaritic myth are compared to the divine messengers ( ) of the Hebrew Bible.
Lesser Deities in the Ugaritic Texts and the Hebrew Bible... - DOI Lesser Deities in the Ugaritic Texts and the He...
: The book explores how lesser deities were organized into a hierarchy under a chief god (El in Ugarit, Yahweh in Israel). : Entities like Gupan and Ugar in Ugaritic
: The study details "minor" roles like chanters, guardians, and personal attendants in the divine court. Lesser Deities in the Ugaritic Texts and the He...
Cho argues that characters we often label as "angels" in the biblical tradition actually share the same nature and roles as the lesser gods in the Ugaritic pantheon.
: Cho categorizes these beings by their specific duties: