Storm God of Heaven
deity sky Hittite single tradition · 1
One of the most important deities in the Hittite pantheon. This Storm God was syncretized with local Anatolian or Hattian storm deities that had terrestrial characteristics. At a later point in Hittite religious development, the Storm God of Heaven was paired with the chthonic goddess Wurulemu.
When
- First attested
- 1600 BCE
- Attested period
- -1600 – -1200
- Historical notes
- Hittite Empire period, syncretized with earlier Anatolian and Hattian storm deities.
Relationships
- consort of
- Wurulemu
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the Storm God of Heaven, one of the most important in the Hittite pantheon, has been syncretized with local Anatolian or Hattian deities, merging with a local storm god with terrestrial characteristics”
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