[1][2] Though Astarte and Yam appear to have originated as Canaanite deities, both were, at times, worshipped in ancient Egypt as well.
"[7] Astarte brings tribute from Ptah, Nut, and Renenutet, who were native deities.
[6][2] The conclusion to the tale is inferred from a papyrus fragment which mentions the god Seth, who appears to triumph over Yam.
The difficulty of study according to Pehal: On the one hand, we want to identify as precisely as possible these devices “-emically,” i.e., within the frame of reference provided by that culture’s own linguistic or literary practice.
On the other hand, to help us achieve this goal, we can rely only on “-etic” hermneutic categories derived from our own theoretical horizon.