Era
Bronze Age
Start date
1600 BCE
End Date
1178 BCE
Religion
Hittite Religion
Main Teachings
Worship of pantheon of gods and goddesses, rituals, animal sacrifices
Metaphysical Beliefs
Polytheism
Ethical and Moral Principles
Obedience to gods and kings
Ritual and Devotional Practices
Sacrifice, Divination
Spiritual Practices
Augury, Dream interpretation
Foundational Teachings and Scriptures
Hittite myths, Ritual texts
Narrative Traditions
Legends of gods and heroes
Sub Type
Indigenous
Historical and Cultural Context
Ancient Religions
Historical Development
Primal or Indigenous Religion
Geographical Distribution
Eastern Religions, Western Religions
Organizational Structure
Mystical Movement
Scriptural Authority
Revealed Religion
Sociological Approach
Ethnic Religion
Philosophical or Ideological Focus
Esoteric Religion
Gods or Deities
Teshub, Hebat, Arinna
Beliefs on the Afterlife and End Times
Afterlife in the Underworld (Kur)
Existance of Afterlife
Yes
Existance of Reincarnation
No
Religious Structures
Temples, Open-air sanctuaries
Religious Leader Types or Roles
Priests, Priestesses, Kings