Hedammu

Ravenous sea-serpent engendered by Kumarbi upon the Sea's daughter Šertapšuruḫi to threaten Teshub's kingship. Lured from the water, seduced and intoxicated by Shaushka and her attendants Ninatta and Kulitta in the Song of Hedammu.

Parentage

• Kumarbi

Domains

• sea monster

Powers

• Devour countless beasts with insatiable hunger

Epithets

• the voracious sea-dragon

Relations

• sibling: Aranzah
• sibling: Shaushka
• sibling: Tasmisu
• sibling: Teshub
• sibling: Ullikummi

Sources

• Song of Hedammu, Hattusa tablets