The Hittite State Cult of the Tutelary Deities
By: Gregory McMahon.
Series: Assyriological studies,
Publisher: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780918986696
Subjects: Hittites -- Religion.; Gods, Hittite.
Description: The author discusses tutelary deities, who play a rather prominent role in the Hittite state cult ceremonies. The book includes critical editions and discussions of all the festival texts that describe festivals devoted primarily or exclusively to tutelary deities. One of these festivals involves a kind of theological exercise in naming all of the possible tutelary deities, and another involves the replacing of an old cult image with a new one. In addition to the festivals for tutelary deities, their role in the cult in general is discussed in a comprehensive chapter.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-295) and indexes.
Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, 1988.