The deities and mythical characters worshipped by the Hittites, Hattians and Hurrians that inhabited ancient Turkey and Anatolia.
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Hittite Sun Goddess
The patron deity of the Hittites, this deity is variously attested as Sun goddess of Arinna (Arinniti), Wuru(n)šemu, Ištanu, Tiwaz among others.note She is "the mother and father of the gods" and consort to Teshub, also variously interpreted as ruler of the heavens or the underworld.
- Ambiguous Gender: While mostly conceptualised as female, she is "the mother and father of the gods" and the sun is thought to be male during the day, female at night according to Hittite literature.
- God of the Dead: As the Sun Goddess of the Earth (taknaš dUTU) she rules the Underworld and spread plague.
- God of Evil: A rare example that is also the God of Good. During the day the sun is a benevolent god of justice and order; at night she is the creator and releaser of all worldly evils and plagues.
- God of Light: The personified sun. Is good during the day and bad at night.
- Top God: Usually shares the rule over the cosmos with her consort Teshub but is sometimes depicted as even above him, most notably on Arinna.
Allani
Hurrian goddess of the underworld, Allani, incorporated into Hittite and Mesopotamian pantheons as well. Allatu is also spelled as Allatum.
Hutena
She and Hutellura were Hurrian goddesses of fate and divine midwives. Hutena is also spelled as Hudena.
Hutellura
She and Hutena appear in kaluti (offering lists) of the goddess Hebat and her circle, usually following her servant Takitu while preceding the pair Ishara and Allani. Hutellura is also spelled as Hudellura.
Kumarbi
Hurrians considered him an important god, being regarded as "the father of gods." He was also a member of the Hittite pantheon. According to Hurrian myths, he was a son of Alalu, and one of the parents of the storm-god Teshub, the other being Anu (the Mesopotamian sky god). His cult city was Urkesh.
Kušuḫ
The Hurrian Moon god.
Nabarbi
Hurrian goddess worshiped in the proximity of the river Khabur, especially in the city Taite. Nabarbi has been proposed that she was associated with the Syrian goddess Belet Nagar.
Nupatik
Hurrian god of uncertain character. Hittite king Tish-atal of Urkesh is attested to have worshiped him. He is attested in the earliest inscriptions from Urkesh, as well as in texts from many other Hurrian settlements, and possibly continued to be worshiped as late as in the neo-Assyrian period. However, his functions remain uncertain.
Šauška
The highest ranked goddess in the Hurrian pantheon, associated with love and war, as well as with incantations and by extension with healing. Šauška (or Shaushka) is also spelled as Šauša or Šawuška.
Šimige
The Hurrian sun god.
Teshub
The Hurrian god of sky, thunder, and storms. Teshub is also spelled as Teshup, Teššup, or Tešup.
