Anatolian paganism

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Anatolian paganism refers to the pre-Christian polytheistic religious traditions of ancient Anatolia, characterized by the worship of a diverse pantheon of local and regional deities, nature cults, and syncretic practices influenced by neighboring civilizations.

All labels observed (8)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient religion
polytheistic religion
regional religious tradition
associatedWith Hittite Empire
Luwian city-states
Lydia
Phrygia
declinedDueTo Roman imperial religious policies
spread of Christianity
hasCharacteristic local cults
nature worship
polytheism
regional cults
syncretism
hasCultCenter Carchemish
linked to: Karkemish

Gordion
Hattusa
Pergamon
Pessinus
Sardis
hasDeity Arinna
Cybele
Kubaba
Ma
Matar Kubileya
Men
Sabazios
Storm god of Hatti
Sun goddess of Arinna
Tarhunt
linked to: Tarḫunna

Telepinu
hasRitual animal sacrifice
festival observance
libation
oracular consultation
procession
hasSource Greek literary accounts
archaeological remains
cuneiform inscriptions
hieroglyphic Luwian inscriptions
influencedBy Greek religion
Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism

Hurrian religion
Luwian religion
Lydian religion
linked to: Lydian pantheon

Mesopotamian religion
Persian religion
Phrygian religion
linked to: Phrygian mythology

Thracian religion
linked to: Thracian mythology
locatedIn Asia Minor
practicedIn Anatolia
precedes Christianity in Anatolia
timePeriod Bronze Age
Classical Antiquity
linked to: Classical antiquity

Iron Age
usesLanguage Hittite
linked to: Hittite (Nesite)

Luwian
linked to: Cuneiform Luwian

Lydian
Phrygian

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Ancyra religionsHistoricallyPresent Anatolian paganism
Lydian Kingdom religion Anatolian polytheism
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Suppiluliuma I religion Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Sun goddess of Arinna religion Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Melid region religion Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Melid region religion Luwian religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Great Temple (Hattusa) religion Hittite religion
subject linked to: Great Temple
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Sphinx Gate associatedWithReligion Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Lower City religion Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Hatti culturalInfluenceOn Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Tarhuntassa religion Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Suppiluliuma II religion Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Mesopotamian religion influenced Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Celaenae religionInAntiquity Phrygian religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Sabazios religion Phrygian religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Anatolian paganism influencedBy Hittite religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Hurrian religion influencedBy Anatolian religion
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Middle Hittite period religion Anatolian polytheism
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Arma mythologicalTradition Anatolian mythology
linked to: Anatolian paganism
King of Phrygia partOf Anatolian mythology
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Phrygian mythology sharesDeityWith Anatolian religions
linked to: Anatolian paganism
Lydian pantheon hasInfluenceFrom Anatolian religions
linked to: Anatolian paganism