''Theispas'' (also known as
Teisheba or Teišeba) of
Kumenu was the
Araratian (Urartian) weather-god, notably the god of storms and thunder. He was also sometimes the god of war. He is the son of
Habli. He formed part of a triad along with
Khaldi and
Shivini. The ancient Araratian cities of
Teyseba and
Teishebaini were named after Theispas. He is a counterpart to the Assyrian god
Adad, the Vedic God
Indra
Indra (; Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is the king of the devas (god-like deities) and Svarga (heaven) in Hindu mythology. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes/ref> I ...
, and the Hurrian god,
Teshub. He was often depicted as a man standing on a bull, holding a handful of thunderbolts. His wife was the goddess Huba, who was the counterpart of the Hurrian goddess
Hebat.
See also
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Teshup
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Urartu
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Teispes
References
Urartian deities
Sky and weather gods
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