Shuwala
Shuwala is a Hurrian deity included in the kaluti (offering lists) dedicated to Ḫepat and formed part of her circle. She follows Ḫepat and her family on the reliefs from the Yazılıkaya sanctuary and is identified by name in accompanying inscriptions.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -100
- Historical notes
- Hurrian goddess worshipped in Ur, attested in cuneiform sources.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ugur of Hayaša, Adamma, Kubaba, Hašuntarḫi, Uršui-Iškalli, Tiyabenti, Aya, Mušuni, Ḫašulatḫi, Ningishzida, Ninazu, Inshushinak, Erra, Ereshkigal, Nungal, Enmesharra, Kanisurra, Birtum, Nam-tar, Pinikir, DINGIR.GE6, dU.GUR, Ishkur, Shuwaliyat, Ugur, Ishum, Nupatik, Mot, Arsay, Milku, Shalash, Allanzu, Kunzišalli, Takitu, Damkina, Nikkal, Ayu-Ikalti, Šauška, Nergal, Lagamal, Išḫara, Ḫepat, Šarruma, Hutena, Hutellura, Ninatta, Kulitta, Shala, Resheph, Allatum, Annunitum, Dagan
Mentioned by
- Shalash
- Allanzu
- Kunzišalli
- Takitu
- Damkina
- Nikkal
- Ayu-Ikalti
- Šauška
- Nergal
- Lagamal
- Išḫara
- Ḫepat
- Šarruma
- Hutena
- Hutellura
- Ninatta
and 13 more
Sources
Source passages
“Nabarbi, Shuwala, Adamma, Kubaba, Hašuntarḫi... Takitu, Hutena and Hutellura, Allani, Ishara, Nabarbi, Shalash, Damkina, Nikkal, Aya, Šauška and Shuwala”
#9664 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Shuwala, a goddess of Hurrian origin worshipped in Ur”
#12242 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“In Emar a god whose name was written with the logogram dU.GUR appears in rituals alongside Shuwala, a Hurrian goddess connected with the underworld. dU.GUR from Emar has been interpreted as the logographic writing of either the name of Nergal or Resheph, though it is also possible it is meant to be read as Ugur”
#13867 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Another Hurrian goddess connected to the underworld who sometimes appears in the proximity of Allani was Shuwala, though she was more commonly associated with Nabarbi.”
#36747 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In Biblical studies, the term Sheol is sometimes assumed to be a Hebrew derivative of Shuwala's name. According to assyriologist Lluis Feliu, a connection between Sheol and Shuwala is "possible, but not certain."”
#37292 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001