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The slayer of the dragon Illuyanka.
Carl Black.

Teshub is the god Storm, thunder, lightning and king of heavens and skies worshiped by the Ancient Hurrians and Hittites. He was the slayer of the dragon Illuyanka, and is a example of a Chaoskampf.

Overview[]

Teshup is the king of the gods similar to other storm gods like Zeus or Indra. He is famous for various feats such as his victory over Kumarbi and his battle against Illuyanka.

Appearance[]

Teshub manifests as man with bear, using a triple thunderbolt as a weapon, a double-headed axe or mace. He was has a crown with hornets of bull.

Personality[]

Teshup is a brave and heroic deity, he fights for order and by what he perceives as good.

Powers and Abilities[]

  • Lightning Manipulation: Teshub is the god of lightning and therefore he can shoot lightning bolts from his hands or create energy constructs.
  • Godly Thundering Shockwaves: Teshub is capable of creating shockwaves that can destroy the surrounding environment for 6000km around him by punching. If these punches hit the target they can pulverize the victim's bones and punch holes in the victim's abdomen killing them instantly.
  • Storm Manipulation: Teshub is able to summon or create storms capable of releasing targeted lightning bolts at the opponent that can vaporize a deity with an explosion.

History[]

Origin[]

Teshub is the brother of Aranzah, Ullikummi, and Šuwaliyat and the son of Enlil, who conceived him by biting off and swallowing Dyēus' genitals.

Teshub is married to both Hepat, the mother goddess, and Arinniti of Arinna, the sun goddess. He also had a son named Šarruma, who is the deity of the mountains.

Illuyanka[]

For unknown reasons, Teshub and Illuyanka found themselves fighting each other. The battle concludes with Illuyanka taking victory over Teshub, taking Teshub's eyes and heart, and forcing him to run and acquire help elsewhere. Teshub goes to the goddess Inaras for help, and after promising to a mortal named Hupasiyas to sleep with her, they devise a plan to trick the dragon. After Hupasiyas tricks the dragon into getting drunk so that he falls asleep and gets tied up, Teshub with a group of other gods attack and kill Illuyanka in his slumber.

After the battle was concluded, Teshub slept with Hupasiyas and produced Šarruma. Teshub tells Šarruma to marry the daughter of Illuyanka and ask for his heart and eyes back as a wedding gift. When Teshub gets his eyes and heart back, Šarruma realizes he was born for only this purpose, and demands that his father take his life. Teshub does so, though his feelings on the matter weren't recorded.

Myths and Legends[]

Teshub is a figure originating from the ancient Hittite religion.

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Trivia[]

  • Theologians have equated Teshub with Hadad and Thor.
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