Zippalanda

Zippalanda ( Ziplanda, Zipalda ) was a Hittite city in Central Anatolia. Their position is controversial. Maciej Popko she wants Alaca Höyük equate Ronald L. Gorny preferred Kuşaklı Höyük in the province of Sivas and recently Çadır Höyük in the valley of the Kanak Su.

Holy City

According to paragraphs § § 50 et seq. althethtitischen the law was Ziplanda next Arinna and Nerik one of the three holy cities ( šiunan URU " Gods City " ), to which was the capital of Hattusa took the place of assembly of the gods early. The cult was originally the god of Hatti Weather Ziplanda and its parents, namely the weather god of the sky and the sun goddess of the earth. Both the weather god of Ziplanda and the sun goddess had temples in Zippalanda. In the prayer of Muwattalli ( KUB VI 45146 ) of the mountain god Taha is mentioned among the gods of Zippalanda. Also, the source of the grotto is called Ishtar.

Cuneiform documents from Bogazköy mention the tazzili - priest of Zippalanda ( KBO 16:49 obv. I 13). They were apparently in the cult of the mountain of God Taha ( Kalehısar / Karahisar? ) Operates. The cities Šanaḫuitta, Tapikka ( MASAT Höyük ) Taptiga, Takašta, Katapa, Karaḫna and Hattuša were responsible for the care of God Taha and his priests and his temple.

In Hattuša there was a Zippalanda gate. During the autumn festival ( nuntariyaşaš ) of the Hittite king went after his return from Annita by the Zippalanda gate after Harranašša and then on to Zippalanda, where he spent the 13th day of the month, before returning via Katapa, Taḫurpa and Tippuwa in the capital. Also on the occasion of the Spring Festival ( AN.TAḪ.ŠUM ) he went to Zippalanda.

Texts that mention Zippalanda

  • KBO 16.78
  • KBO 30,155
  • KUB 20:25 10.78
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