Suwasuna, Wandu, Siuri, lyasalla(ssi), Wistassi, fertility deity Xmarsi, Ayanti, Walwa-

liva,"' and Haldatassi. The only trace of Hurrian beliefe is the mention of the ‘Hur

Rian Inar,’ surely as one of the tutelary deities.

The main center of the cult of Huwassanna (whose name is also written with the

Logogram GAZ.BA.A.A), one of the great goddesses of the Hittite state pantheon,

was Hubesna (modern Eregli).'’ 38 The most important gods there included: the Sun-

God, Tarhunt, tutelary LAMMA god, War-god (lyarri?), and Mountain-god Sarlaimi,

0

Possibly identical with LAMMA Sarlaimi mentioned in other texts. Minor deities

listed in the circle of Huwassanna are: Tunapi, ' Lallariya, Mt. Öarpa (Arisama

Dag near Emirgazi), Awatta, Kupilla, Muli, Imralli fiardupi, Liliya, and a group of

Primeval deities (. hantezzius DINGIR MES) comprising Anna, the Sea, Zarnizza, and

Sarmam(m)a river. 640 In nearby Tuwanuwa (Classical Tyana, modern Kilisse Hisar

C. 5 km south of Eregli) the chief divine pair was made up of Tarhunt (U Tu

wanuwa) and Sabhassara. 641 At Dunna (Classical Tynna, now Porsuk Hüyük), a local

goddess höre the name of Hallara (see 3.2.1); the Storm-god pihassassi was also

642 «4*3

Venerated there. The cult of Huwassanna was celebrated also in Kuliwisna,

Where the chief gods of the local pantheon included the Storm-gods of Hissashapa

And Kuliwisna. 644 The latter received offerings together with a goddess whose name

is written. with °ISTAR-U (Anzili?), and the tutelary LAMMA god. 64 '’ This is evi-

Dence of a considerable differentiation of the local pantheons.

(>34 Hutter (2003: 241) interprets Tarwalliya as ‘Dancing Deity.’

Starke 1990: 381 with n. 1378; Melehert 1993: 269.

Maybe a genius of sowing or growing. Starke 1990: 483; Melehert 1993: 262,

KUB 35.135 iv 15.

638 Güterbock 1962; Frantz-Szabö 1972-75; Lombardi 1999; Tremouiile 2002a; Groddek 2002a;

Hutter 2003: 232. 243ff.; Groddek 2004e,

Hutter 2004a.

Cf. Yoshida 1998: 244fr. On the group of deities Anna, Sea, Zarnizza and Sarmama, see Archi

A: 49f.

KUB 6.45 ii 18, Singer 1996: 15, 36.

Lebrun 2007 with refererxees.

Tremouiile 2002a.

KUB 6.45 ii 3, Singer 1996: 13. 35.

64-5 RBo 15.33+KBo 15.35 i 8’ff., Glocker 1997: 6Öf.

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Hit vite Anatolia

Hurrian beliefs imparted a strenger influence the farther east and northeast that

We look. At Hurma, beside the Storm-god 1 ’ and great goddess Hantitassu, both of

Whom are named on the lists of divine witnesses and were included in the state cult

At Hattusa, the prominent deities of the pantheon were Tessub and Hebat of Halab

t ■ > 0 -1 7

of Hurma. ‘' At Uda, a local manifestation of the Storm-god of Pitteyarig(a) (city in

the Upper Land ') was especially venerated and with hin» the Hurrian divinities:

Storm-god. (Tessub) and Hebat — Sarrumma, 0 who were also the most important in

The Hurrianized pantheons of Kizzuwatna.

Beliefs of the Hurrians of Anatolia

The Hurrian-Kizzuwatnean pantheon, which reflects the beliefs of the westem Hur

Rians inhabiting southeastern Anatolia and northem Syria, is represented in the form

Of processions of gods and goddesses on the rock walls of the sanctuary at Yazilikaya

Near Hattusa (see 3.2.2), It is also known from lists of deities (kaluti in Hurrian,

with the meaning ‘circle, round of offerings’) who received offerings in the cult of

Tessub and Hebat;, the chief pair of the Hittite dynastic pantheon. These lists are

Organized according to the principle of naming the gods (Tessub’s circle) and god

Desses (Hebat’s circle) in the Order of their importance, from the greatest to minor

gods and groups of gods, the ‘named and nameless gods.' 6 “ 0 The lists also include

Deified furnishings and attributes of the main god.

After Tessub and bis various manifestations, the first to receive offerings were:

Tasmisu, Anu, 6jl Kumarbi, Ea, Moon-god Kusuh, Sun-god Simige, Hatni or Sauska

From Mt. Pisaisa (pisa(i)saphi), War-god Astabi, Nubadig (who was included among

the tutelary deities in. Anatolia), Sauska of Heaven, Pirengir (our Venus or morning

Star), Hesui, Iriap(p)a/i (the Hurrian writing for Rasap, later Eesef), Tenu the vizier of

Tessub, Barth and Heaven, mountains and rivers, Sarrumma (in teriomorphic form?)