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The book by Sang Youl Cho (2008) provides a detailed comparative analysis of the "minor" divine figures that populate ancient Near Eastern literature. Lesser Deities in the Ugaritic Texts and the He...

: Characters like Qadesh-and-Amurr are analyzed alongside biblical warrior figures like Michael. Lesser Deities in the Ugaritic Texts and the Hebrew Bible

: The book explores how lesser deities were organized into a hierarchy under a chief god (El in Ugarit, Yahweh in Israel). Lesser Deities in the Ugaritic Texts and the He...

: Cho categorizes these beings by their specific duties:

: The study details "minor" roles like chanters, guardians, and personal attendants in the divine court.