Weather god of Zippalanda

The weather god of Zippalanda is a Hittite weather deity who had her main place of worship in the Hittite city ​​of Zippalanda .

Names

The weather god of Zippalanda had several names, such as Ziplantil. The names Wašezzili, Wašezzil and Wašezzašu also referred to him.

tasks

In ancient Anatolia, weather gods were lords of the sky and the mountains. They sent thunder, lightning, clouds and rain as well as storms. The weather god of Zippalanda was also worshiped as a source of rain. He was a weather god of the younger generation who also served as a vegetation deity. In addition, Wašezzili was considered a “lion” among the gods, that is, a divine hero.

family

In the official state pantheon, the weather god of Zippalanda was considered the son of the weather god of Ḫatti and the sun goddess of Arinna . As the son of the sun goddess of Arinna, he was able to act as a divine advocate for his mother. However, in his cult city of Zippalanda he was not considered the son of the highest Hittite pair of gods, but the son of the weather god of the sky and the sun goddess of the earth . Together with the weather god of the sky, the weather god of Zippalanda formed a dyad there. Wašezzili was also an inseparable companion of the weather god. The goddess Anzili or Enzili, who played a role in Hittite birth rituals, was considered to be the companion of the weather god of Zippalanda . However, she was also considered a companion of the weather god of Šarišša .

literature

• Volkert Haas , Heidemarie Koch : Religions of the ancient Orient: Hittites and Iran . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2011, ISBN 978-3-525-51695-9 .
• Piotr Taracha : Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2009, ISBN 978-3-447-05885-8 .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 44.
2. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 55.
3. ↑ Volkert Haas, Heidemarie Koch: Religions of the ancient Orient: Hittites and Iran . Göttingen 2011, p. 236.
4. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 55.
5. ↑ Volkert Haas, Heidemarie Koch: Religions of the ancient Orient: Hittites and Iran . Göttingen 2011, p. 228.
6. ↑ Volkert Haas, Heidemarie Koch: Religions of the ancient Orient: Hittites and Iran . Göttingen 2011, p. 228.
7. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 54.
8. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 54.
9. ↑ Volkert Haas, Heidemarie Koch: Religions of the ancient Orient: Hittites and Iran . Göttingen 2011, p. 224.
10. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 55.
11. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 91.
12. ↑ Volkert Haas, Heidemarie Koch: Religions of the ancient Orient: Hittites and Iran . Göttingen 2011, p. 241.
13. ↑ Volkert Haas, Heidemarie Koch: Religions of the ancient Orient: Hittites and Iran . Göttingen 2011, p. 236.
14. ↑ Volkert Haas, Heidemarie Koch: Religions of the ancient Orient: Hittites and Iran . Oakville 2011, p. 236.
15. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, pp. 42, 55.
16. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 56.
17. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 156.
18. ^ Piotr Taracha: Religions of Second Millennium Anatolia . Wiesbaden 2009, p. 56.