
''Theispas'' (also known as
Teisheba or TeiĊĦeba) 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 (; ) is the Hindu god of weather, considered the king of the Deva (Hinduism), Devas and Svarga in Hinduism. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes
Indra is the m ...
, and the Hittite/Hurrian god,
Teshub
Teshub was the Hurrians, Hurrian weather god, as well as the head of the Hurrian pantheon. The etymology of his name is uncertain, though it is agreed it can be classified as linguistically Hurrian language, Hurrian. Both Phonetics, phonetic and L ...
. 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
Urartu was an Iron Age kingdom centered around the Armenian highlands between Lake Van, Lake Urmia, and Lake Sevan. The territory of the ancient kingdom of Urartu extended over the modern frontiers of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Armenia.Kleiss, Wo ...
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Teispes
References
Urartian deities
Sky and weather gods
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