Ancient Anatolia and northern Mesopotamia
Sovereign city protectors and transformative divine queens known through ancient reliefs, inscriptions and royal devotion.
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goddess · Anatolian / Carchemish
Queen of Carchemish
Kubaba was the city goddess of Carchemish, shown enthroned with mirror and pomegranate. Her name traveled through Anatolia, though she should not be simplistically equated with later Cybele.
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goddess · Hurrian and Anatolian
Queen of Heaven
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.
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goddess · Hurrian / Anatolian
Lady of Love, War and Transformation
Šauška was a major Hurrian deity of love and warfare whose worship entered the Hittite world. Texts and images also connect Šauška with gender transformation and attendants of varied gender.
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