Kamrusepa
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Kamrusepa is a Hittite
goddess of healing, medicine
, and magic. She is a mother of Aruna
. She is involved in the Telepinu Myth
, about the "missing" vegetation god.
Hittites
The Hittites were a Bronze Age people of Anatolia.They established a kingdom centered at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia c. the 18th century BC. The Hittite empire reached its height c...
goddess of healing, medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, and magic. She is a mother of Aruna
Aruna (Hittite mythology)
Aruna is a sea god in Hittite mythology, a son of the healing and magic goddess Kamrusepa. Aruna is also the Hittite word for "sea", and like Kamrusepa may also refer to the god of the sea.- Name :...
. She is involved in the Telepinu Myth
The Telepinu Myth
The Telepinu Myth is an ancient Hittite myth about the god Telepinu whose disappearances causes all fertility to fail, both plant and animal. This results in devastation and despair among gods and humans alike. In order to stop the havoc and devastation, the gods seek Telepinu but fail to find him...
, about the "missing" vegetation god.