Mithraic monuments of Ḫattuša
Treaty between Šuppiluliuma I and Šattiwaza of Mitanni
Late Bronze Age treaty from Ḫattuša invoking Mitra, Varuna, Indra and the Nāsatyas among the divine witnesses of the Hittite-Mitanni oath.
Inscriptions from Ḫattuša
Treaty between Šuppiluliuma I and Šattiwaza of Mitanni
A duplicate of this treaty has been deposited in the land of Mitanni before Teššub, lord of the kurinnu of Kahat. At regular intervals it shall be read before the king of the land of Mitanni and before the sons of Hurri. […] At the conclusion of this treaty we have called together the gods of both contracting parties, who have listened and shall serve as witnesses. […] Teššub, Lord of Heaven and Earth, Kušuh and Šimigi, the Moon God of Harran of Heaven and Earth, Teššub, lord of the kurinnu of Kahat, Teššub, lord of Uhušuman, Ea-šarri, lord of wisdom, Anu and Antu, Enlil and Ninlil, the gods Mitra and Varuna, Indra, the twin Nāsatyas, Ellat, and Teššub, lord of Waššukanni.
References
- Arnaud Fournet (2010) The Mitanni Aryan Gods and the Indo-Iranian Background
- British Museum (2026) Treaty between Suppiluliuma I king of Hatti and Shattiwaza king of Mittanni
- Paul Thieme. The ‘Aryan’ Gods of the Mitanni Treaties
