The Baal Cycle

The Baal Cycle, Lines 3: El’s dream

Is Baal truly dead? El, father of the gods, will know it from a dream.

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bḥlmbi-ḥulmiIn a dreamlṭpnLaṭipāniof the Kindly OneilʾIliEldpiddū-piʾdithe Compassionatebḏrtbi-ḏuratiin a visionbnybāniyiof the Creatorbnwtbinwātiof creatures

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Lines 3, passage by passage

3.4-5 El’s dream. In a dream of the Kindly One, El the Compassionate, in a vision of…
3.6-7 The heavens rain oil. the heavens rain oil, the wadis run with honey.
3.18-19 Now I can rest. I can sit and rest, and my soul rests in my breast,
3.20-21 Mighty Baal lives. for Mighty Baal is alive, for the Prince, lord of the earth, is there.

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