Urartian religion
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Urartian religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, centered on the worship of the war god Haldi alongside a pantheon of other deities and associated with monumental temples and royal rituals in the Armenian Highlands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Near Eastern religion
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polytheistic religion ⓘ state religion ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
temple remains at Ayanis
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temple remains at Erebuni ⓘ temple remains at Karmir Blur ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Urartian monarchy
NERFINISHED
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military campaigns ⓘ royal ideology ⓘ state building projects ⓘ |
| centeredOnDeity | Haldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultArchitecture |
monumental temples
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open-air sanctuaries ⓘ temple-fortresses ⓘ tower-temples ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Argishtihinili
NERFINISHED
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Erebuni NERFINISHED ⓘ Musasir NERFINISHED ⓘ Tushpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultObject |
bronze cauldrons with figurines
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bronze shields dedicated to Haldi ⓘ inscribed stelae ⓘ weapon offerings ⓘ |
| declineCause | fall of the Kingdom of Urartu ⓘ |
| deityRole_Arubani | goddess of fertility and art ⓘ |
| deityRole_Haldi | war god ⓘ |
| deityRole_Shivini | sun god ⓘ |
| deityRole_Teisheba | storm god ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Armenian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Van region NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Anatolia ⓘ northwestern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScripturalEvidence |
bronze inscriptions
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cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ rock inscriptions ⓘ |
| influenced | later Armenian religious traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hittite religion
NERFINISHED
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Hurrian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Urartian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Arubani
NERFINISHED
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Bagvarti NERFINISHED ⓘ Haldi NERFINISHED ⓘ Huba NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarduri (deified king) NERFINISHED ⓘ Selardi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shivini NERFINISHED ⓘ Teisheba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheonSize | over 70 deities ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
legitimization of kingship
ⓘ
unification of diverse tribes ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Kingdom of Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
animal sacrifice
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libations ⓘ oath-taking ceremonies ⓘ royal processions ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| sacredAnimal_Haldi | lion ⓘ |
| sacredSymbol_Shivini | solar disk ⓘ |
| supremeDeity | Haldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century BCE to 6th century BCE ⓘ |
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