Urartian mythology
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Urartian mythology is the ancient religious belief system of the kingdom of Urartu, centered on a pantheon of deities led by the war god Haldi and reflected in the region’s temples, inscriptions, and royal rituals.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urartian pantheon | 2 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient religion
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ polytheistic religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Urartian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredIn |
Ararat plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Armenian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Van region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefGod | Haldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedIn | Kingdom of Urartu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsortOfHaldi | Arubani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter |
Argishtihinili
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erebuni NERFINISHED ⓘ Musasir NERFINISHED ⓘ Toprakkale NERFINISHED ⓘ Tushpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Arubani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bagvarti NERFINISHED ⓘ Haldi NERFINISHED ⓘ Huba NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarduri (deified king) NERFINISHED ⓘ Selardi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shivini NERFINISHED ⓘ Teisheba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
fertility
ⓘ
kingship ⓘ mountains ⓘ oaths ⓘ sun ⓘ war ⓘ water ⓘ weather ⓘ |
| hasPantheonSize | over 70 deities ⓘ |
| hasRitualContext |
foundation ceremonies
ⓘ
military campaigns ⓘ royal rituals ⓘ sacrificial offerings ⓘ temple rituals ⓘ |
| hasRoyalPatron |
Argishti I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menua NERFINISHED ⓘ Rusa I NERFINISHED ⓘ Rusa II NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarduri II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSource |
cuneiform inscriptions
ⓘ
rock inscriptions ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ temple inscriptions ⓘ votive inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasStormGod | Teisheba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSunGod | Shivini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Armenian religious traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hittite religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hurrian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToPoliticalPower | Urartian kingship ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Haldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | culture of Urartu ⓘ |
| supremeWarGod | Haldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century BCE to 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| usesScript | Urartian cuneiform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
libations ⓘ processions ⓘ temple construction ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Urartian pantheon