Arinna
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Arinna was an important ancient Hittite city closely associated with the worship of the Sun goddess and central to the kingdom’s religious life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sun goddess of Arinna | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite city
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Hittite goddess ⓘ ancient city ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hittite royal cult
ⓘ
Sun goddess of Arinna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hittite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Hittite ⓘ |
| domain | sun ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage center for Hittite elites
ⓘ
site of royal religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| importance | one of the most important cult cities of the Hittites ⓘ |
| language | Hittite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Hittite capital Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| majorCultCenter | Arinna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeityWorshipped | Sun goddess of Arinna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheonRole | key center for worship of a chief goddess of the Hittite pantheon ⓘ |
| politicalRole | important religious center for the Hittite kings ⓘ |
| region | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousHierarchyStatus | primary sanctuary of the Sun goddess of Arinna ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
central to the kingdom’s religious life
ⓘ
one of the chief cult centers of the Hittite kingdom ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd millennium BCE
ⓘ
Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipFocus | solar cult ⓘ |
| worshipType | state cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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