Song of Kumarbi

Kingship in Heaven is the name used by the modern science of theogonic myth. Its origin lies in the Hurrian mythology, he was handed down in a Hittite translation, found in the royal archives of Hattusa (approx. 1300 BC ). The myth of kingship in heaven joins a group of several myths about the Hurrian grain Kumarbi God.

The myth contains Sumerian, Mesopotamian, Syrian and Hurrian elements. The principles and motives of the gods sequence of the myth have a visible resemblance to Hesiod's Theogony, especially in the emasculation of Uranus by Cronus and the ( alleged) eating of the Son.

Content of the myth

First, several Urgottheiten be called, they may listen. Then comes the actual myth.

In the old days Alalu King in heaven and Anu had was his cupbearer, who sat at his feet. After nine years of Anu gave the Alalu a fight and drove him away. Alalu fled down to the dark earth. Then Anu was king in heaven and Kumarbi was his cupbearer. After nine years, it came to a fight in which Anu was able to escape from Kumarbis handles and fled to heaven. Kumarbi but pulled the Anu down at the feet of the sky and bit his genitals and anus cum mingled in Kumarbis belly. But his triumph was marred by anus words:

Kumarbi spat the cum out of the mountain Kanzura and went to Nippur. The text is now incomplete, but it is believed that the Fully Piene to the river Tigris ( hurr. Aranzaḫ ) was. Still in Kumarbis belly, the weather gods Teššup chatted with Anu, who betrayed him, from which point he could enter the body at the end of pregnancy for Kumarbis. The rest can still recognize that the earth is pregnant - probably from out spat at sperm - gives birth and two children. Kumarbi also goes to Ea, because he wants to devour his son, but gets spoiled food. A magician named " The poor " is brought to initiate Teššups birth.

After the birth of the weather-god Anu is allied with this and his brothers. But Kumarbi demonstrates several children, including the rock demon Ullikummi to secure his rule. These battles are known as "Song of Ullikummi " the myth of the snake demons Hedammu and the myth of the silver demons Išḫune.