Kiaše
Hurrian sea god / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kiaše,[1] also spelled Kiaže[2] or Kiyaši[3] was a Hurrian deity representing the sea. Sometimes in modern scholarship, he is simply referred to as "the Sea"[3] or "the Sea God."[4]
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Kiaše | |
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Hurrian god of the sea | |
Affiliation | Kumarbi |
Abode | The sea |
Personal information | |
Children | Šertapšuruḫi |
Equivalents | |
Ugaritic equivalent | Yam |
Hittite equivalent | Aruna |
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Based on evidence from Ugarit, Alalakh and Hattusa, it is assumed that he was an actively worshiped deity, similar to his Ugaritic equivalent, Yam. In myths he typically appears as an ally of Kumarbi and thus opponent of Teshub and Shaushka.