Nerik | Hittite deity | Britannica (original) (raw)

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Middle Eastern religions

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  In Anatolian religion: The pantheon
  …weather god of another city, Nerik, was regarded as the son of this supreme pair, and they had daughters named Mezzulla and Hulla and a granddaughter, Zintuhi. Telipinu was another son of the weather god and had similar attributes. He was a central figure in the Hittite myths.
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“Slaying the Dragon” myth

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  In Anatolian religion: Mythology
  …connected with the Hattian city Nerik, was apparently recited at a great annual spring festival called Purulli. It tells how the weather god fought the dragon and was at first defeated, but subsequently, by means of a ruse (of which there are two quite distinct versions), succeeded in getting the…
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