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| | Name = Upelluri | |||
| | God_of = God of dreams | |||
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| In ] mythology, '''Upelluri''' was the "dreaming god". The gods placed the stone giant ] on Upelluri's shoulders to form the world. In his slumber, Upelluri was unaware of his burden. He has been compared to ] from ]. The ] counterpart was '''Ubelluris''', a ] god who carried the western edge of the sky on his shoulders. | In ] mythology, '''Upelluri''' was the "dreaming god". The gods placed the stone giant ] on Upelluri's shoulders to form the world. In his slumber, Upelluri was unaware of his burden. He has been compared to ] from ]. The ] counterpart was '''Ubelluris''', a ] god who carried the western edge of the sky on his shoulders. | ||
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In Hurrian mythology, Upelluri was the "dreaming god". The gods placed the stone giant Ullikummi on Upelluri's shoulders to form the world. In his slumber, Upelluri was unaware of his burden. He has been compared to Atlas from Greek mythology. The Hittite counterpart was Ubelluris, a mountain god who carried the western edge of the sky on his shoulders.
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