Tale of Aqhat

[5] While the complete tale has not been preserved, there remain of it, according to David Wright, "approximately 650 poetic lines", with the bulk of its content concerning "ritual performances or their contexts".

[1] The Tale of Aqhat was recorded at Ugarit by the high priest Ilmilku, who was also the author of the Legend of Keret and the Baal Cycle.

[8] The three primary characters of the Tale are a man named Danel, his son Aqhat, and his daughter Pugat.

[9] Danel is described as a "righteous ruler" (Davies) or "probably a king" (Curtis), providing justice to widows and orphans.

[15] After a missing portion of text, the story resumes as Aqhat, described by Louden as "now a young man", is celebrating a feast at which various deities are in attendance.

[16] Anat complains to El,[3] according to Wright "apparently to receive his permission to punish Aqhat".

[24] The character who personally kills Aqhat is Yatpan, described by Vrezen and van der Woude as "one of Anat's warriors",[25] but by Pitard simply as "one of her devotees".

[31] The text has Danel praying for rain, followed by several lines about a drought lasting seven years, which are difficult to interpret.

[34] At this point, two young men appear and inform Danel and Paghat that Aqhat has been killed by Anat.

[38] Finally, Danel calls upon Baal to bring down the mother of the vultures, in which he finds bone and fat from Aqhat.