Hurrian primeval deities

deity underworld Hurrian single tradition · 1

The Hurrian primeval deities were regarded as an early generation of gods in Hurrian mythology. They were believed to inhabit the underworld, where they were seemingly confined by Teshub. Individual texts contain a variety of different listings of primeval deities, with as many as thirty names known, though many are very sparasely attested.

When

First attested
2300 BCE
Attested period
-2300 – -1200
Historical notes
Hurrian civilization existed approximately 2300-1200 BCE.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Hurrian primeval deities were regarded as an early generation of gods in Hurrian mythology. A variety of Hurrian, Hittite and Akkadian labels could be used to refer to them. They were believed to inhabit the underworld, where they were seemingly confined by Teshub”

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