Aranzah
Hurrian · deity · mythic · Recorded classification
Deified Tigris River; one of three gods (with Teshub and Tasmisu) conceived when Kumarbi bit off Anu's genitals. Anu names him to Kumarbi as part of the burden placed within him.
Parentage
- paternal: Kumarbi
Domains
- river
Powers
- Embody and govern the flowing river Tigris
Epithets
- Aranzah The deified Tigris; born of Kumarbi with Teshub and TasmisuSong of Kingship in Heaven (Kumarbi cycle) (primary)
Relations
- sibling: HedammuFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Kumarbi) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: ShaushkaFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Kumarbi) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: TasmisuFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Kumarbi) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: TeshubFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Kumarbi) per the figures' cited genealogy.
- sibling: UllikummiFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Kumarbi) per the figures' cited genealogy.
Sources
- existence: Song of Kumarbi (Kingship in Heaven) (primary)