Maliya
deity earth Luwian single tradition · 4
Maliya is a major deity, similarly as in the case of Tarḫunz, Arma, Tiwad, Iyarri, Kamrušepa. He was present in a number of Luwian-influenced local pantheons in the basin of the Zuliya.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 2000 BCE
- Attested period
- -2000 – 0
- Historical notes
- Grouped with other gods of Kanesh in later Hittite sources.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- weather god with the Luwian epithet puttalimmi, Ḫašamili, Kasmilos, Kaberoi, Ziwana, Sun god of Heaven, Kammamma, Kataḫzipuri, Ziparwa, Ḫilanzipa, Gulzannikeš, Uliliyantikeš, Lelwani, Zilipuri, Tarḫunz, Kamrušepa, Arma, Šanta, Iyarri, Tiwad
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“According to Piotr Taracha, while there was no single Luwian pantheon, attestations of him are known from all areas inhabited by Luwians, similarly as in the case of major deities such as Tarḫunz, Arma, Tiwad, Iyarri, Kamrušepa or Maliya.”
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“He was also grouped with other "gods of Kanesh", such as Ḫalki, Pirwa and Maliya, in later Hittite sources.”
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“comparable in importance to Tarḫunz, Tiwad, Arma, Maliya, Šanta or Kamrušepa.”
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