Wurusemu was a Hittite goddess, later known as the goddess Hebat.

Wurusemu was the primary goddess in the region of Arrina, where she bore the titles of sun goddess of Arrina, mistress of the Hatti lands, the queen of heaven and Earth, and mistress of the kings and queens of Hatti. It was believed that she directed the government of Hatti.

One of Wurusemu’s aspects was as a creator who had made the cedars and the land on which they grew. In another aspect, she was a goddess of battle and was associated with Hittite military victories.

In some myths, Wurusemu was said to be the mother of the storm god.

Written by

Ira Spar

Sources

• Beckman, Gary M., ed. Hittite Myths. Trans. Harry A. Hoffner. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 1991.
• Gastner, Theodore H., trans. The Oldest Stories in the World. New York: Viking, 1952.

SEE ALSO:

• Mother Goddess/Earth Mother
• Hittite Mythology
• Middle Eastern Mythology

SOURCE:

Storytelling: an encyclopedia of mythology and folklore – Edited by : Josepha Sherman – © 2008 by M.E. Sharpe, Inc.