The book continues the tradition of publishing monuments of Ugaritic culture in Russian: in 1993, “The Ugaritic Epic” was published, this publication represents the first translation in Russian historiography of Ugaritic poetic stories about the Strongman Ba'lu, the central hero of Ugaritic mythology. The translation is accompanied by an introduction, a detailed commentary, as well as publication of the Ugaritic text.

CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION 10 UGARITIC POETIC STORIES The love poem of Ba'lu and his sister 'Anatu 82 Ugaritic text 82 Translation 87 Commentary 92 The poem about the struggle of the Strongman Ba'lu and Mutu 129 Ugaritic text 129Translation 143Commentary 156Poem about the struggle of the Strongman Ba'lu with the Devouring and Rending 249Ugaritic text 249Translation 252Commentary 254Poem about the construction of a palace for Ba'lu 276Ugaritic text 276Translation 299Commentary 322Poem about the struggle of the Strongman Ba'lu with Yammu 449Ugaritic text 449Translation 461Commentary 473Poem about the Strongman Ba'lu and To the serpent T'nnunu 512 Ugaritic text; 512Translation 514Commentary 517LITERATURE USED 524LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 535SUMMARY 536