Pirwa
Pirwa (or Peruwa) is a Hittite deity whose nature is poorly understood. They are sometimes referred to as "queen", though archaeologists believe they were a male god.
The name may derive from the Hittite peru(na) ("rock, cliff, or boulder"),[1] and the Pirwa worship seems to have involved horses and horse-related symbols.[2] The deity may also be a reflex of the Proto-Indo-European deity Perkwunos.
See also
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References
- ^ Güterbock, Hans G; Hoffner, Harry A, eds. (1997). The Hittite Dictionary of The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (PDF). Vol. P. The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. pp. 313–315. ISBN 0-885923-08-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 13, 2020.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help); Unknown parameter|ignore-isbn-error=ignored (|isbn=suggested) (help) - ^ Gonnet, Hatice. "Dieux fugueurs, dieux captés chez les Hittites". In: Revue de l'histoire des religions, tome 205, n°4, 1988. Qu'est-ce qu'un dieu? sous la direction de Antoine Guillaumont et Charles Amiel. p. 396. doi:10.3406/rhr.1988.1882
Bibliography
- Gonnet, Hatice. "Dieux fugueurs, dieux captés chez les Hittites". In: Revue de l'histoire des religions, tome 205, n°4, 1988. Qu'est-ce qu'un dieu? sous la direction de Antoine Guillaumont et Charles Amiel. pp. 385-398. doi:10.3406/rhr.1988.1882
Further reading
- Imparati, Fiorella. "Obligations Et Manquements Cultuels Envers La Divinité Pirwa." Orientalia, NOVA SERIES, 59, no. 2 (1990): 166-87. JSTOR 43075886.
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