Maiden
What you need to sow
Step forward as a full partner, not an accessory.
Hurrian and Anatolian
Ḫepat
Queen of Heaven
Hurrian kingdoms and Hittite Anatolia, c. 1500–1200 BCE
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Her story
Historical context
goddess · Hurrian kingdoms and Hittite Anatolia, c. 1500–1200 BCE
Ḫepat was a leading Hurrian goddess and consort of the storm god Teššub. Through the Hittite empire she became a major queenly deity honored by rulers including Queen Puduhepa.
Mythology & traditions
At Yazılıkaya she leads a procession of goddesses while standing upon a lion. Her presence represents partnership that does not diminish independent rank.
Domains
- heaven
- queenship
- divine order
Symbols
- lion
- sun rosette
- mountain shrine
In the oracle
Her guidance
Mother
What you need to grow
Show dignity by organizing power around shared order.
Crone
What you need to know
Know that relationship need not erase sovereignty.
Her tradition
Anatolian & Hurrian Tradition
Sovereign city protectors and transformative divine queens known through ancient reliefs, inscriptions and royal devotion.
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