The Canaanites believed that Baal withdrew to the depths of the earth during the dry season when he was overpowered by Mot, god of aridity and death.
فقد آمن الكنعانيون ان بعل كان ينسحب الى العالم السفلي خلال فصل القحط حين يهزمه مُوت ،‏ إله الجفاف والموت .‏