Apaliunas

deity Hittite single tradition · 1

Apaliunas is a god attested in a Hittite language treaty as a protective deity of Wilusa. He is considered to be the Hittite reflex of *Apeljōn, an early form of the name Apollo. He is one of the three deities named on the side of the city in a treaty drawn up about 1280 BCE between Alaksandu of Wilusa and the great Hittite king, Muwatalli II.

When

First attested
1280 BCE
Attested period
-1280 – -1280
Historical notes
Attested in a Hittite language treaty as a protective deity of Wilusa.

Relationships

syncretized with
Apollo, Apollon

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Stelen auf den Toren Toias: Apaliunas – Apollon in Truisa – Wilusa?,” in Güven Arsebük, M. Mellink, and W. Schirmer (eds.), Light on Top of the Black Hill. Festschrift für Halet Cambel (Istanbul) 1998:471-78. Stel outside the supposed gates of Troy.”

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