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Tarhunza (Hittite and Luwian: Tarḫunt-, Tarhuntas) was the most important storm god in Anatolia during the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age. Revered as the protector deity of the state and ruler of the heavens and storms by the Hattians, Hittites, and Luwians, his name derives from the verb tarḫu-, meaning “to strike powerfully, to defeat, to conquer,” and carries the sense of “invincible, victorious.” Origin and Historical Development The origins of Tarhunza can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-Eur

In the heart of Anatolia, the Hittite Empire, which rose in the 2nd millennium BCE, attracted attention not only through its political and military power but also through its cultural diversity. Tens of thousands of tablets unearthed from the capital Hattusa reveal that this civilization had a multilingual structure. In this empire where multiple ethnic communities coexisted, several languages were used in daily life religious rituals and diplomatic correspondence. Hittite: The Official Language