Baal

west semetic storm god
like the Amorite Adad or Hadad
Important to the Cannites.
Baal dispaced El becoming the most prominant in his local panthion
probably around 1400bc
Active in storms
lord of heaven and earth
rider of clouds
also controled firtility
He vanquished Yam a tyrannical sea god
he was overcome by Mot (personification of death)
He returned to life w/the help of his siter
(ohhhh this sounds familiar)
was equated with Set
Ramesees was compared to both Ba'al and Set on the battlefield