Myth - Yam
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Yam
From Christopher Siren's page. Sea and river god who lives in an undersea palace. A dragon, serpent, and Leviathan (Lotan) may have been in his following. Feuds with Baal.Yam [URL = www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/2938/mindei.html#yam ]
His name means ocean. Eventually Baal defeats him. He is associated with Lotan and with alterations this story is told in the Biblical tale of Leviathan and Behemoth
