Sun goddess
deity sky Hittite single tradition · 1
The Sun goddess had an important temple in the city of Arinna and another on the citadel of Ḫattuša. She was depicted as a solar disc and often as a woman. Statuettes of a sitting goddess with a halo may also be depictions of her.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – -1200
- Historical notes
- Worshiped during the Hittite Empire.
Relationships
- manifests as
- solar disc, woman
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The most important temple of the Sun goddess was in the city of Arinna; there was another on the citadel of Ḫattuša. The goddess was depicted as a solar disc. In the city of Tarḫurpa, several such discs were venerated, which had been donated by the Hittite queens”
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