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.
CIMRM 16
Inscriptions from Ḫattuša
Treaty between Šuppiluliuma I and Šattiwaza of Mitanni
ilāni Mi-it-ra-aš-ši-il
ilāni U-ru-wa-na-aš-ši-il
ilu In-da-ra
ilāni Na-ša-at-ti-ia-an-na.
ilāni U-ru-wa-na-aš-ši-il
ilu In-da-ra
ilāni Na-ša-at-ti-ia-an-na.
The gods Mitra, Varuna, Indra and the Nāsatyas shall be witnesses to this treaty.
References
- Arnaud Fournet (2010) About the Mitanni-Aryan Gods
- Gary M. Beckman (1999) Hittite Diplomatic Texts
- Israel Campos Méndez (2026) Mitra. Un dios entre Oriente y Occidente
- Laurent Bricault & Philippe Roy (2021) Les cultes de Mithra dans l’Empire romain
- Paul Thieme. The ‘Aryan’ Gods of the Mitanni Treaties
- Trevor Bryce (2005) The Kingdom of the Hittites
