He is the authority and the young gods do the work
Resonance
Those seeking counsel from the oldest and those who hold an assembly
Symbols
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Mythology Summary
El is the Canaanite high god, the ancient father who sits at the source of the rivers and gives judgement in council while Baal and Anat do the fighting. His name becomes the word for god in Hebrew, and his epithet the most high is carried into other traditions.
Modern Practice
El is invoked in counsel, at the assembly, and by those who need an old and unhurried judgement. His practice is the wise decision made without force.
El is the oldest word for god in Hebrew and the shortest of the divine names, and its 31 is small enough that the tradition uses it as a component: El Shaddai is 345, Elohim is 86, and El alone is the name Chesed carries on the tree. Because it is only two letters, the handlists find it hidden inside a great many words, which is either the method's depth or its undoing.