Kumarbi
Hurrian · deity · mythic · deity
Grain-deity and 'father of the gods'; deposed Anu by biting off his genitals, thereby conceiving Teshub, Aranzah and Tasmisu. Held kingship before Teshub and repeatedly sought to reclaim it. Son of Alalu.
Parentage
Children
Domains
- grain
- fatherhood of the gods
Powers
- Father monstrous champions to contest kingship
Epithets
- Kumarbi attaš ilāni
Relations
- spouse: Sertapsuruhi
- equated with: Enlil
- equated with: El
- equated with: Dagan