Anat coveted a bow crafted by Kothar-wa-Khasis that Aqhat possessed. When Aqhat refused her offers of gold and immortality, Anat hired the mercenary Yatpan to kill him during a feast.
Yatpan, hired by Anat, killed Aqhat during a feast by swooping down disguised among vultures and striking him on the skull. The divine bow Anat coveted was lost when it fell into the sea.
The Kathirat's seven-day stay in Danel's home in KTU 1.17 ensured the conception and birth of the hero Aqhat, making them the divine agents responsible for bringing the epic's protagonist into the world.
Kothar-wa-Khasis, the divine craftsman, forged a magnificent bow and presented it to the hero Aqhat son of Danel.
When Aqhat was killed at Anat's command, his spirit descended to Mot's underworld. His death caused drought and crop failure, mirroring the effects of Baal's own descent into Mot's realm.
Pugat sought to avenge the murder of her brother Aqhat by disguising herself and pursuing his killer Yatpan.
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