Kurunta (god)

Kurunta is the Hittite god of wild animals and hunting. Similar tasks handled by the God Inar.

Kuruntas Insignia was the deer. He was loud Hurrian - Hittite myth king of the gods, after he had overthrown tarhun from the sky. The Rebel God causes people to turn away from the gods, and he himself respects the greats of the Gods low. Since the gods continue to demand their victims, but did not get to Ea and Kumarbi unite against Kurunta. Supported by Nara Napšara, the underworld brother of Ea, they let the whole animal world and the mountain god Našalma on Kurunta going on. Then, he is killed by tarhun and Ninurta, after which he accepted Tarḫuns rule. Kurunta participates with the Assembly of the gods after Telipinus return. He is also the patron god of Carchemish.