Iyaya
Iyaya is a goddess associated with springs. Federico Giusfredi advises caution in interpreting the sources used to argue a connection existed between Šanta and Iyaya, as both are only attested with him once.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ḫantašepa, Ḫandasima, Marwainzi, Innarawanteš, Annarumenzi, Iyarri
- consort of
- Šanta
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“According to Piotr Taracha Iyaya, a goddess associated with springs, could be regarded as Šanta's wife. However, in Emar he was instead paired with Ḫandasima. According to Volkert Haas this deity corresponds to better attested Luwian Ḫantašepa”
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“According to Piotr Taracha Iyaya, a goddess associated with springs, could be regarded as Šanta's wife. However, in Emar he was instead paired with Ḫandasima. According to Volkert Haas this deity corresponds to better attested Luwian Ḫantašepa, a type of deities believed to protector doorways, but according to Gary Beckman the origin of this theonym is not certain”
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