the Goddess of the Night
Hurrian · deity · mythic · deity
FILED UNDER A DESIGNATION BECAUSE THE SOURCE GIVES A DESIGNATION, as lane 20 filed the Maiden of Pohjola, lane 21 Grendel's mother and lane 24 the Dragon King of the East Sea. The ritual is the interesting part: a text that sets out how to found a SECOND temple to a goddess who already has one, and how to divide her between them. Carries a verified-solitary verdict.
Domains
- the night
Sources
- Reference treatment of the Hurrian Goddess of the Night, a distinct Hurrian deity for whom a Hittite ritual text prescribes the founding of a new temple.