Sarruma
| Sarruma | |
|---|---|
| King of the mountains | |
| Consort | Daughter of Illuyanka |
| Parents |
Teshub, the weather-god Goddess Hebat |
| Siblings | Inara |
Šarruma or Sharruma is an originally Hurrian god who was adopted into the Hittite pantheon. There was a prince named after him - Ašmi-Šarruma, son of king Arnuwanda I.[1]
Name
Sarruma's name means "king of the mountains".
Mythology
Sarruma is a son of the weather-god Teshub and the goddess Hebat and brother of the goddess Inara. He is often depicted riding a tiger or panther and carrying an axe (cf. labrys). He is depicted behind his father on the Illuyanka's relief found in Malatya (dating 1050-850 BC), on display in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, Turkey. His wife is the daughter of the dragon Illuyanka.[2]
The Sky God kills the dragon Illuyanka. Behind him is his son Sarruma. The twisting body of the snake is depicted in undulating lines with human figures sliding along. (Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara, Turkey)
See also
- Sarama
- Hittite mythology
- Hurrian mythology
References
- ↑ Arnuwanda I
- ↑ Porzig, W. "Illuyankas und Typhon", Kleinasiatische Forschung I.3 (1930) pp379–86.