She appears in the Baal Cycle as one of the daughters of the eponymous god, usually alongside Pidray, though in a single passage they are additionally accompanied by Arsay.
"[3] Manfred Krebernik points out that presumably linguistically related ṭá-la-ia also occurs in a text from Ugarit written in the standard syllabic cuneiform script as an ordinary given name.
"[14] It has been argued that this title designates them as the wives of Baal, but this conclusion is not universally accepted due to existence of evidence on the contrary, such as Pidray's status as an unmarried goddess in another text and the fact that on lexical grounds there is no clear evidence that klt knyt contains a possessive pronominal suffix making it possible to say with certainty that the three goddesses are specifically designated as Baal's brides.
[15] Steve A. Wiggins argues that its meaning is metaphorical, and that based on cultural context it can be assumed that the sisters are Baal's unmarried daughters who still live with their father.
"[4] Daniel Schwemer argues that there is no convincing evidence that Tallay and her sisters were Baal's wives[17] and points out that there is no clear indication that the weather god actually had a permanent spouse in Ugaritic tradition, even though he was closely associated with both Anat and Ashtart.
[11] Baal initially argues it cannot have windows, because his daughters, depending on the accepted interpretation of the passage, might either flee through them or end up either kidnapped by his enemy, the sea god Yam.
[21] The safety of Tallay and Pidray appears to be his main concern in this passage, but there is no evidence that they actually were in danger, as there is no reference to either of the goddesses being kidnapped or escaping in the remaining sections of the text.