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Among the pantheon of the ancient peoples of Anatolia, the Sun Goddess of Arinna is one of the foremost divine beings in the state religion of the Hittites. She occupies the head of the pantheon alongside her commonly accepted consort, the Storm God. This goddess, who embodies both the sky and the underworld, is regarded as the protector of the monarchy, the provider of justice, and the foundation of the state’s continuity. Arinna, Chief Goddess of the Hittite Pantheon, Riding Her Sacred Animal,

In the pantheon of the Hittites, one of the ancient peoples of Anatolia, the Sun Goddess of Arinna is one of the foremost divine beings in the state religion. She occupies the head of the pantheon alongside her commonly accepted consort, the Storm God. Revered as both a sky goddess and a deity associated with the underworld, she was regarded as the protector of the monarchy, the provider of justice, and the foundation of the state’s continuity. The Chief Goddess of the Hittite Pantheon, Arinna,