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Ḫedammu

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Ḫedammu, Hurrian Apše ("Snake"), is a sea-dragon from Hurrian-Hittite mythology, which caused trouble on the Syrian coast. His Hittite counterpart was Illuyanka.

Ḫedammu is the son of the god Kumarbi and Šertapšuruḫi [de], the daughter of the personification of the sea, Kiaše. The sea-dragon possessed an enormous appetite and nearly consumed the goddess Šauška (dIŠTAR), but was eventually defeated by her charms and she gives birth to snakes from him.

Bibliography

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  • Volkert Haas: Die hethitische Literatur. Texte, Stilistik, Motive. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin etc. 2006, ISBN 3-11-018877-5, pp. 153 ff.