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Revision as of 14:15, 15 October 2007 by Dbachmann (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Heavily influenced by Mesopotamian mythology, the religion of the Hittites and Luwians retains noticeable Indo-European elements, for example Tarhunt the god of thunder, and his conflict with the serpent Illuyanka.
Tarhunt has a son, Telepinu and a daughter, Inara. Inara is involved with the Puruli spring festival.
The Luwian god of weather and lightning Pihassassa may be at the origin of Greek Pegasus. Depictions of hybrid animals (like hippogriffs, chimerae etc.) are typical for the Anatolian art of the period.
Literature
- Gary Beckman, The Religion of the Hittites, The Biblical Archaeologist (1989).
See also
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