1) West Semitic goddess 
The Kotharat, or Kotharot, or Kathirat (various suggested pronunciations of Ugaritic ktrt), `the skilful ones` were a group of northwest Semitic goddesses appearing in the Ugartic texts as divine midwives. They are the only Canaanite deities that only appear in a group, and are associated with the swallow. In the story of Aqhat the chieftain Dan.....