09 Mortals (Hittite/Hurrian Mythology)
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This article is from the Hittite/Hurrian Mythology FAQ, by Christopher B. Siren cbsiren@hopper.unh.edu with numerous contributions by others.
09 Mortals (Hittite/Hurrian Mythology)
Hupasiya(s) - a resident of Ziggaratta. He is recruited by Inaras
to aid in defeating Illuyankas. He agrees to her plan after illiciting
her promise to sleep with him. When Illuyankas and his children are
gorged on Inaras' feast he ties them up for the Storm-god to kill. He
is set up in a house by Inaras with the instructions not to look out the
window while she is away lest he see his family. He does and begs to go
home. Here the text is broken and some researchers assume he was
killed.
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