Kaskuh
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In Hittite
mythology, Kaskuh (Kaškuḫ; Kašku) was the god of the Moon
. The Luwian peoples called him Arma. In carvings he is depicted as winged and wearing a hat crowned with a crescent Moon. He is identified with the Hurrian god Kusuh
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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...
mythology, Kaskuh (Kaškuḫ; Kašku) was the god of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
. The Luwian peoples called him Arma. In carvings he is depicted as winged and wearing a hat crowned with a crescent Moon. He is identified with the Hurrian god Kusuh
Kusuh
The Hurrian moon-god. His holy number is 30. Kusuh has been identified with the Hittite god Kaskuh....
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See also
- Hittite mythologyHittite mythologyMost of the narratives embodying Hittite mythology are lost, and the elements that would give a balanced view of Hittite religion are lacking among the tablets recovered at the Hittite capital Hattusa and other Hittite sites: "there are no canonical scriptures, no theological disquisitions or...
- Hurrian mythology