Wurrukatte
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The national god of the Hittites
. Wurrukatte was a war god worshipped in Anatolia by Hattic
and Luwian tribes. He was later merged with the Akkad
ian god Zababa
.
Hittites
The Hittites were a Bronze Age people of Anatolia.They established a kingdom centered at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia c. the 18th century BC. The Hittite empire reached its height c...
. Wurrukatte was a war god worshipped in Anatolia by Hattic
Hattic
Hattic may refer to:* An ancient people of Anatolia, the Hattians.* An extinct language spoken in that region, the Hattic language....
and Luwian tribes. He was later merged with the Akkad
Akkad
The Akkadian Empire was an empire centered in the city of Akkad and its surrounding region in Mesopotamia....
ian god Zababa
Zababa
Zababa was the Hittite way of writing the name of a war god, using Akkadian writing conventions. Most likely, this spelling represents the native Anatolian Hattian god [Wurunkatte]. His Hurrian name was Astabis. He is connected with the Akkadian god Ninurta...
.