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The influence of Canaanite religion is evident through archaeological discoveries, especially the groundbreaking excavations at Ugarit (Shamra) in 1928, which offered direct insights into the mythology and deities of the Canaanites, largely through hundreds of clay tablets. These texts, written in a dialect close to Biblical Hebrew, contain mythological poems, records of temple rituals, lists of deities, and detailed religious ceremonies, providing a rich backdrop for understanding the religious landscape of the time.

The Canaanite Pantheon and Local Variations