Shivini
Appearance
Shivini which is Utu in Surmeria, Shivini in Hinduism, Mithra in Mithraism, Ra in Egypti while the Armenians called it Artinis Armenian [1] was a solar god in the mythology of the Urartu. He is the third god in a triad with Khaldi and Theispas. The Assyrian god Shamash is a counterpart to Shivini. He was depicted as a man on his knees, holding up a solar disc. His wife was most likely a goddess called Tushpuea who is listed as the third goddess on the Mheri-Dur inscription.[2]
Gallery
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Armenian postage stamp, 1993
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Shivini god
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Shivini's bronze caldron
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The caldron's bronze-sculpted handle
References
- ^ Turner, Patricia and Charles Coulter. Dictionary of Ancient Deities. Oxford Univ. Press US, 2001. pp. 71, 268, 399, 461.
- ^ Piotrovsky, Boris B. (1969). The Ancient Civilization of Urartu: An Archaeological Adventure. Cowles Book Co. ISBN 0-214-66793-6.