In this research three indications of “divine assembly”, “divine
council”, and “pantheon” are to be interchangeably used to denote the plurality
of deities. (Sang Youl Cho, Lesser Deities in the Ugaritic Texts and the
Hebrew Bible: A Comparative Study of their Nature and Roles [Deities and
Angels of the Ancient World 2; Piscataway, New Jersey: Gorgias Press, 2007], 1
n. 3)
ilm
“Gods”
This term is a generic form which expresses the plurality of Ug. il,
“god” (KTU 1.1 iv 6, and passim). Lesser deities are often stated as
“gods” in the Ugaritic texts (KTU 1.3 iii 32; 1.15 iii 19; 1.17 i 2-3, etc.).
All lesser deities in the celestial assembly may be identified as “gods” as
well as their master god. (Ibid., 11)
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