Pinikir is a goddess of Elamite origin who was incorporated into the Hurrian pantheon, most likely reaching Hurrian religion through Mesopotamian intermediaries rather than direct contact with Elam. Her adoption illustrates the broader pattern of religious exchange across the ancient Near East, in which Hurrian religion absorbed deities from neighboring Mesopotamian, Elamite and Syrian traditions into its own pantheon. She continued to be venerated within Hurrian religious centers alongside native Hurrian deities such as Simige and Kusuh.
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Attestation
Era of Attestation Veneration TodayHistorically attested; no continuous cult 3 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Belief
TheologyPolytheistic: many gods 1 Function
Domain / Function Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Pinikir, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
3. Hittite Myths, 2nd edition
Harry A. Hoffner Jr. (Gary M. Beckman, ed.), Society of Biblical Literature (Writings from the Ancient World), 1998Pinikir, Hurrian-Hittite corpusView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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