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Hittite Religion Explained: Gods, Rituals, and Sacred Power in the Bronze Age

Long before the rise of Greece or Rome, the Hittite Empire ruled the highlands of Anatolia with mighty kings, warrior-priests, and an elaborate spiritual system. This episode explores the ancient Hittite religion—a powerful blend of Indo-European, Mesopotamian, and Hurrian beliefs—centered on divine kingship, sacred treaties, and the mysterious “thousand gods of Hatti.”

Discover how the Hittites honored storm gods, sun goddesses, disappearing fertility deities, and ancestral spirits to maintain cosmic balance and secure their kingdom's prosperity.

⚡ Beliefs and Deities
Chief God: Tarhunt (storm god of Hatti) and Arinna (sun goddess)

Fertility & Family Deities: Telepinu, Hannahanna, Kamrusepa

Cultural Blending: Integration of Hurrian and Mesopotamian gods like Teshub and Ishtar

Divine Kingship: Hittite rulers acted as mediators between gods and people

🏺 Rituals and Religious Life
Sacrifices and Libations: Animal offerings and sacred drinks

Temples of Hattusa: Grand sanctuaries led by royal priests

Sacred Texts: The Telepinu Myth, Kingship in Heaven, and cuneiform prayers

Seasonal Ceremonies: Festivals to ensure fertility and cosmic order

Even after the fall of the Hittite Empire, echoes of its sacred rites lived on in Neo-Hittite kingdoms and regional religious traditions. Through surviving clay tablets from Boğazköy (ancient Hattusa), we gain a rare glimpse into this forgotten Bronze Age faith.

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Keywords: Hittite religion, Hittite gods, Bronze Age beliefs, storm god Tarhunt, Telepinu myth, Hittite mythology, Arinna sun goddess, sacred kingship, Hittite rituals, Hattusa temples, cuneiform texts, Indo-European religion, ancient Anatolia, Hurrian influence, Mesopotamian deities, Hittite spiritual traditions, forgotten empires, ancient religious systems

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