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

• paternal: Kumarbi

Domains

• sea monster

Powers

• Devour countless beasts with insatiable hunger

Epithets

• the voracious sea-dragon latin · Hedammu · mythThe insatiable sea-serpent, son of Kumarbi and Šertapšuruḫi, lured by ŠauškaSong of Hedammu (Hurrian-Hittite, Kumarbi cycle) (primary)

Relations

• sibling: AranzahFull 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 Hedammu, Hattusa tablets (primary)