Shivini
Shivini which is Utu in Surmeria, Shivini in Hinduism, Mithra in Mithraism, Kurds call it Mehrdad, Mihr as well as Ro or Roj as of Egyptians call Ra and Armenians call it Artinis Armenian [1] was a solar god in the mythology of the Urartu. He is the third god in a triad with Khaldi and Theispas. The Assyrian god Shamash is a counterpart to Shivini. He was depicted as a man on his knees, holding up a solar disc. His wife was most likely a goddess called Tushpuea who is listed as the third goddess on the Mheri-Dur inscription.[2]
Gallery
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Armenian postage stamp, 1993
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Shivini god
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Shivini's bronze caldron
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The caldron's bronze-sculpted handle
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