Telipinu (god)

Telipinu (also Telipuna; hatt Talipinu. ") Is a vegetation god of the Hittites, which they took over from the Hattiern.

In Hatti myth he is the son of Taru and the Sun Goddess of Arinna and the husband of Ḫatepinu (also Ḫatepuna ). As the son of God weather he can bring thunder, lightning and rain, which irrigate the fields and let the corn grow. Its symbol is the oak and his cult city Tawana / Tawinija.

Myths

The myth of the disappearance Telipinus is preserved in Hittite ritual texts. After that Telipinu pulls out of anger back and disappears, thus are fire altars and animals paralyzed and infertility covers the land. The sun goddess gathered the gods and sends the eagle to search Telipinu. After an unsuccessful search is Telipinus father goes to the mother goddess. Then the text of the myth is interrupted and Besänftigungsopfer to Telipinu described with some obscure gods episodes. The myth goes on, by the mother goddess emits a bee Telipinu place in a grove at the cult city Liḫzina. The bee stings Telipinu, the more incensed, but then appease the bee leaves and returns it.

A second fragmentary of traditional myth tells how Telipinu the Ḫatepinu, the daughter of the sea god kidnapped. Enraged this can disappear the sun goddess. After futile negotiations of the Weather God advises the mother goddess, god of the sea that a generous bride price should be paid. It comes to reconciliation and the sun goddess returns.