Shivini
Shivini (Urartian: ππ πΏππΏπ, romanized: dΕ‘i-i-u2-i-ni) also known as Siuini, Artinis, Ardinis) was a solar god in the mythology of the Iron Age kingdom of Urartu in the Armenian Highlands. He is the third god in a triad with Khaldi and Theispas. The Assyrian god Shamash is a counterpart to Shivini. He was depicted as a man on his knees, holding up a solar disc. His wife was most likely a goddess called Tushpuea who is listed as the third goddess on the Mheri-Dur inscription.[1]
Shivini, a drawing based on an image on an object (a belt) from the History Museum of Armenia
Gallery
Armenian postage stamp, 1993- Shivini god
Shivini's bronze caldron
The caldron's bronze-sculpted handle
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References
- Piotrovsky, Boris B. (1969). The Ancient Civilization of Urartu: An Archaeological Adventure. Cowles Book Co. ISBN 0-214-66793-6.
Further reading
- Badalyan, Miqayel. "Ε iuini: The Urartian Sun God." In Over the Mountains and Far Away: Studies in Near Eastern History and Archaeology Presented to Mirjo Salvini on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday, edited by Avetisyan Pavel S., Dan Roberto, and Grekyan Yervand H., 46-57. Summertown: Archaeopress, 2019. doi:10.2307/j.ctvndv9f0.10.
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