Hittite Deities

The Hittites had thousands and thousands of gods as a result of having many local deities and absorbing deities from surrounding cultures. They're going to be sorted by source (ie OG Hittite deities, Hurrian, Mesopotamian, et cetera). If there's enough information for a deity, then I'll make a separate page for them. I'm going to be leaving out deities that have way too little information on them, but the pages I'm referencing will be linked at the bottom of the page.

Note that the deities from other cultures were just as important to Hittite religion as their own gods were. This division is purely for organization.

Hittite

These are deities that originate with the Hittites.

  • Anzili: Consort of the Weather God of Zippalanda, involved in childbirth rituals.
  • Apaliunas: Tutelary deity of Wilusa.
  • Aruna: Sea god, son of Kamrusepa.
  • Elkunirša: Creator god, likely originating with the Canaanite god I'lu/El.
  • Gul Ses: Goddesses of Fate.
  • Halki: God of grain.
  • Hannahannah: Mother goddess.
  • Kamrusepa: Goddess of healing, medicine and magic.
  • Maliya: Goddess of gardens and artisanship.
  • Pirwa: God associated with horses, likely a warlike god.
  • Rundas: God of the hunt and good fortune.
  • Storm god of Kuliwisna: ...storm god. Y'know. Of Kuliwisna.
  • Sulinkatte: War god, protector of houses and palaces.
  • Sun Goddess of Arinna: Chief goddess of Hittite mythology, consort of Tarhunt.
  • Sun Goddess of the Earth: Underworld goddess.
  • Sun God of Heaven: Second most worshiped Hittite deity, after the Sun Goddess of Arinna.
  • Suwaliyat: God associated with vegetation.
  • Tarawa: Midwifery goddesses who helped create the first king of the gods.
  • Tarhunna: Weather god.
  • Telipinu: Farming god.
  • Weather god of Nerik: Weather god. Presumably of Nerik.
  • Weather God of Zippalanda: Weather god.

Canaanite

Deities originating in Ancient Canaan (modern day Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and Syria).

  • Ašertu: Wife of Elkunirša. Derived from Athirat (better known as Asherah).

Hattian

Deities originating with the Hattians (they were in what is now modern day Turkey.

  • Hanwasuit: Sovereignty goddess.
  • Hasameli: Household protector, associated with metalworking.
  • Hatepuna: Agricultural goddess.
  • Inara: Goddess of the wild animals of the Steppe.
  • Istustaya & Papaya: Fate goddesses.
  • Kashku: God of the moon.
  • Lelwani: Deity of the underworld.
  • Taru: Weather god.
  • Wurrukatte: War god.
  • Zilipuri: House and hearth god.

Hurrian

Deities that originated with the Hurrians (Hurrians lived in Upper Mesopotamia -- a region that is now part of Syria, Turkey and Iraq. Fun Fact: this region's Arabic name is al-Jazira, which is where the news network Al Jazeera gets its name).

  • Adamma: Pastoral goddess?
  • Aduntarri: Diviner (primordial).
  • Alalu: Ruler (primordial).
  • Allanzu: "Young woman of Hepat"
  • Aranzah: Personification of the Tigris river.
  • Goddess of the Night: Goddess of the night sky and, likely, dreaming.
  • Hapantali: Pastoral goddess.
  • Hazzi: Mountain god, always appears alongside Namni.
  • Hepat: Tutelary goddess of Aleppo.
  • Hesui: War god.
  • Hutena & Hutellura: Fate goddesses, also associated with midwifery.
  • Irsirra: Collective of nursery goddesses.
  • Ishara: Goddess of love and oaths.
  • Kumarbi: Father of the Gods.
  • Nabarbi: Pastoral goddess.
  • NamniL Mountain god, always appears alongside Hazzi.
  • Pinikir: Astral goddess.
  • Sarruma: Possibly a mountain god.
  • Šauška: (Shaushka) goddess of love, war and healing.
  • Shuwala: Presumably an underworld goddess.
  • Simige: Sun god.
  • Tashmishu: Warrior god, brother of Teshub.
  • Teshub: God of the sky and weather.
  • Ubelluris: Mountain god, carries the western edge of the sky on his shoulders.

Luwian

Deities shared with the Luwians (They were from what is now modern day Turkey).

  • Ala: Wilderness goddess.
  • Arma: Moon god.
  • Iyarri: God of plague.
  • Kurunta: God of hunting and wild animals.
  • Pihassassa: God of weather and lightning.
  • Sanda: Warrior god, possibly associated with plague.
  • Tarhunt: God of thunder.

Mesopotamian

Deities that are part of Hittite religion due to contact with their Mesopotamian neighbors (The region referred to as Mesopotamia was located in what is now Iraq and Iran).

  • A'as: God of wisdom and contracts. Known as Enki to the Mesopotamians.
  • Anu: Sky god (primordial).
  • Ellel: Sky god, invoked in state treaties as a protector of oaths. Known as Enlil to the Mesopotamians.
  • Ishtar: Goddess of love and war, associated with divine law and procreation.
  • Nikkal: Known mostly as the spouse of the moon god in sources she's attested in. Hittites associated her with oaths. Known as Ningal in Mesopotamia.
  • Ninegal: Goddess associated with palaces.
  • Zababa: War god.

Sources

Also, Godchecker is always an interesting website to look at. Here's there page on Hittite mythology.

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