Dark Gods
deity Anatolian single tradition · 1
The Dark Gods or Dark Ones, also known as the Heptad, were a group of malevolent deities from the religions of the ancient Anatolian peoples. This group of deities was known in Luwian as DINGIRMEŠ Marwāinzi (𒀭𒈨𒌍𒈥𒉿𒀀𒅔𒍣) and ᴰMarwayanza (𒀭𒈥𒉿𒅀𒀭𒍝), and in Hittite as ᴰMarkuwayaš (𒀭𒈥𒆪𒉿𒅀𒀸), all meaning lit. 'the Dark Ones'.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- ᴰŠēpittaš, Heptad, Tēnu, Tutelary God of Tauriša, Ḫasammili, Erra, Sebitti, Šarruma, Šauška, Ḫašulatḫi, Ištar, Teššub, Tarḫunna, Ḫalki
- allied with
- Iyarri, Telepinu, Tutelary-God, Sandas, Kattaḫḫa
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“a priest of the Dark Gods officiated in a temple of his god. The festival itself involved favourable deities, such as Tarḫunna, Telepinu, Kattaḫḫa, Ḫalki and Ḫasammili, and during it the priests of the Dark Gods, of Telepinu and of Kattaḫḫa acted together.”
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