Ḫaldi
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Ḫaldi was one of the three chief deities of Urartu along with Teisheba and Shivini. He was a warrior god to whom the kings of Urartu would pray for victories in battle. Ḫaldi was portrayed as a man wi
Depiction of the Araratian god Khaldi (Haldi), standing on a lion. Erebuni Fortress Museum: Yerevan, Armenia
Column base; the god Khaldi stands on a lion, holding in his left hand a bowl and in his right hand a spearhead (or a plant) Reign of King Rusa II (685–645 BCE); Urartu; Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara
Khaldi's temple in Erebuni, 782 BCE
Erebuni Fortress
Theispas
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Theispas was the Urartian weather god associated with storms, thunder, and sometimes war. He formed a triad with the gods Ḫaldi and Shivini. The ancient Urartian city of Teishebaini was named after th
Ḫaldi
…Ḫaldi (d,Ḫaldi, also known as Khaldi) was one of the three chief deities of Urartu (Urarat/Ararat Kingdom) along with Teisheba and Shivini. He was a warrior god to whom the kings of Urartu would pray for victories in battle. Ḫaldi was portrayed as a man with or without wings…
Bas relief of Theispas in the Erebuni Museum of Yerevan