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Heptad

deity Hurrian single tradition · 1

The Heptad was present in the religion of the Hurrian populations of Kizzuwatna. One ritual text mentioned them as part of the entourage of the gods Teššub, Šarruma and Tēnu, and where they were referred to as the "male gods of Šarruma".

When

First attested
1500 BCE
Attested period
-1500 – -1000
Historical notes
Attested in Kizzuwatna.

Relationships

co occurs with
Tēnu, Tutelary God of Tauriša, Šarruma, Šauška, Ḫašulatḫi, Ištar, Teššub, Iyarri, Dark Gods, Tarḫunna, Sandas

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (1)
  1. Dark Gods (Anatolian)

Source passages

“In Mesopotamia, the Heptad was a group of minor deities or demons who formed the court of a greater deity, and this is the same role they occupied in the Hittite religion. Thus, the Heptad was attributed to the Storm-God, to the Sun-God, to the Tutelary-God, and to the War-God Iyarri.”

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