Mitanni Religion
(Text by Duane R. Hurst © 2013)
God/Goddess and Brief Description:
| Hebat |
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mother goddess (Earth);
wife of Teshub
and mother of Sarruma
Meaning: tarh (to conquer; defeat) |
| Kumarbi | sky and storm god; father of Teshub and Tasmisu; similar to Enlil of Sumeria | |
| Kushuh | moon god | |
| Sharruma |
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god of mountains; son of Hebat and Teshub |
| Shaushka | goddess of fertility (Venus), healing and war; also worshipped by Hittites | |
| Shimegi | Sun god | |
| Tasmisu | son of Kumarbi; brother of Teshub | |
| Teshub |
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sky and storm god; son of Kumarbi;
husband of Hebat and father of
Sharruma; brother of Tasmisu
Meaning: tarh (to conquer; defeat) |
| Upelluri | god of dreams |
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