Sun-goddess of Arinna

Supreme goddess of the Hittite state and patron of its kings, the Sun-goddess of the holy city Arinna. Consort of the Storm-god Tarhunna and source of royal legitimacy and victory; addressed as queen of heaven and earth in the great royal prayers.

Children

• Mezzulla
• Telipinu

Domains

• sovereignty and the sun
• justice

Powers

• Grant kingship and victory in war
• Govern the established order of heaven and earth

Epithets

• dUTU URUArinna Hittite · Sun-goddess of the city Arinna · cultthe Sun-goddess of ArinnaHittite royal prayers (CTH 376) (primary)
• Wurušemu Hattic · Wurusemu · cultHattic name of the goddessHattic-Hittite cult tradition (secondary)
• Arinnitti Hittite · Arinitti · cultthe ArinnianHittite cult texts (secondary)
• Queen of Heaven and Earth Hittite · Queen of Heaven and Earth · cultroyal title of the goddessPrayer of Mursili II (CTH 376) (primary)

Relations

• spouse: TarhunnaConsort of the Storm-god of Hatti.Hittite state-cult texts; CTH 376 (primary)
• mother of: TelipinuMother of the vanishing god Telipinu.Telipinu Myth (CTH 324) (primary)
• mother of: MezzullaMother of the intercessor-goddess Mezzulla.Hittite cult inventories (primary)

Sources

• existence: Prayer of Mursili II to the Sun-goddess of Arinna (CTH 376) (primary); G. Beckman, 'Hittite Religion,' in Religions of the Ancient World (2004) (secondary)