bull god
deity Hittites single tradition · 1
The Hittites practiced sacred prostitution as part of a cult of deities, including the worship of a mated pair of deities, a bull god and a lion goddess. The bull god was part of a mated pair of deities.
Relationships
- consort of
- lion goddess
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Hittites practiced sacred prostitution as part of a cult of deities, including the worship of a mated pair of deities, a bull god and a lion goddess, while in later days it was the mother-goddess who became prominent, representing fertility, and (in Phoenicia) the goddess who presided over human birth.”
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