RELIGION IN ANATOLIA IN TIMES OF A THOUSAND GODS

Tülın Cengız

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RELIGION IN ANATOLIA IN TIMES OF A THOUSAND GODS

Authors:

Tülın Cengız

Publisher:

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Main Topics:

Dini Gelenek Çalışmaları (Doğu | Yahudi | Hristiyan ve İslami Gelenekler Hariç)

Journal:

Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi Issue 109, pp.455-468

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314042

pISSN:

1306-8253

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Abstract:

 The Thousand Gods period of Anatolia is the Hittite age, which took its place on the stage of history in the first quarter of the second millennium BC and created a unique religious structure. The political and cultural relations they established with many contemporary civilizations from the Aegean Sea to the Persian Gulf, from the Black Sea to Egypt were decisive in the process of creating the thousand gods of this ancient Anatolian civilization, which called itself the inhabitants of a country with a thousand gods. The archaeological remains, cuneiform and hieroglyphic documents of this civilization, which was born in Anatolia and was one of the power centers of its age with its cosmopolitan structure, military and diplomatic strategies, shed light on the past. For this reason, the study of the Hittite language and culture is of great importance in understanding many aspects of todays Anatolian culture. The aim of this study is to examine the religious structure in Anatolia of the Hittite period, which created a large group of gods, from ancient Anatolian civilizations such as Hatti, Luwi and Pala to the gods of neighboring civilizations such as Sumerian, Hurrian, Assyrian and Babylon, from theology to the history of religions; to contribute to many disciplines that carry out studies on religion and belief, from cultural history to psychology of religion.

 The Thousand Gods period of Anatolia is the Hittite age, which took its place on the stage of history in the first quarter of the second millennium BC and created a unique religious structure. The political and cultural relations they established with many contemporary civilizations from the Aegean Sea to the Persian Gulf, from the Black Sea to Egypt were decisive in the process of creating the thousand gods of this ancient Anatolian civilization, which called itself the inhabitants of a country with a thousand gods. The archaeological remains, cuneiform and hieroglyphic documents of this civilization, which was born in Anatolia and was one of the power centers of its age with its cosmopolitan structure, military and diplomatic strategies, shed light on the past. For this reason, the study of the Hittite language and culture is of great importance in understanding many aspects of todays Anatolian culture. The aim of this study is to examine the religious structure in Anatolia of the Hittite period, which created a large group of gods, from ancient Anatolian civilizations such as Hatti, Luwi and Pala to the gods of neighboring civilizations such as Sumerian, Hurrian, Assyrian and Babylon, from theology to the history of religions; to contribute to many disciplines that carry out studies on religion and belief, from cultural history to psychology of religion.

 The Thousand Gods period of Anatolia is the Hittite age, which took its place on the stage of history in the first quarter of the second millennium BC and created a unique religious structure. The political and cultural relations they established with many contemporary civilizations from the Aegean Sea to the Persian Gulf, from the Black Sea to Egypt were decisive in the process of creating the thousand gods of this ancient Anatolian civilization, which called itself the inhabitants of a country with a thousand gods. The archaeological remains, cuneiform and hieroglyphic documents of this civilization, which was born in Anatolia and was one of the power centers of its age with its cosmopolitan structure, military and diplomatic strategies, shed light on the past. For this reason, the study of the Hittite language and culture is of great importance in understanding many aspects of todays Anatolian culture. The aim of this study is to examine the religious structure in Anatolia of the Hittite period, which created a large group of gods, from ancient Anatolian civilizations such as Hatti, Luwi and Pala to the gods of neighboring civilizations such as Sumerian, Hurrian, Assyrian and Babylon, from theology to the history of religions; to contribute to many disciplines that carry out studies on religion and belief, from cultural history to psychology of religion.

 Anadolunun Bin Tanrılı zamanları, MÖ. II. Bin yılın ilk çeyreği itibariyle tarih sahnesinde yerini alarak özgün bir din yaratan Hititlerin zamanıdır. Kendilerini bin tanrılı bir ülkenin sakinleri olarak adlandıran bu eski Anadolu uygarlığının, bin tanrıyı oluşturma sürecinde belirleyici olan, Ege Denizinden Basra Körfezine Karadenizden Mısıra kadar birçok çağdaş uygarlıkla kurmuş oldukları siyasi ve kültürel ilişkilerdir. Kozmopolit yapısı, askeri ve diplomatik stratejileri ile çağının güç merkezlerinden biri olan bu uygarlıktan, günümüze ulaşan arkeolojik kalıntılar, çivi yazılı ve hiyeroglif belgeler Anadolunun kültür tarihine ışık tutmaktadır. Bu kadim dilin ve kültürün incelenmesi, günümüz Anadolu kültürünün birçok yönünün anlaşılmasında büyük önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı nüfuz alanlarındaki Hatti, Luvi, Pala gibi eski Anadolu uygarlıklardan Sümer, Hurri, Asur, Babil gibi komşu uygarlıkların tanrılarına, kalabalık bir tanrı topluluğu yaratan Hitit zamanı Anadolusundaki dini yapıyı inceleyerek teolojiden, dinler tarihine; kültür tarihinden din psikolojisine din ve inanç eksenli çalışmalar yürüten pek çok disipline katkı sağlamaktır.

Article Details

RELIGION IN ANATOLIA IN TIMES OF A THOUSAND GODS

Authors:

Tülın Cengız

Publisher:

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Main Topics:

Dini Gelenek Çalışmaları (Doğu | Yahudi | Hristiyan ve İslami Gelenekler Hariç)

Journal:

Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi Issue 109, pp.455-468

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314042

pISSN:

1306-8253

Ancient Anatolia

Religion

Hittite

God

RitualEski Anadolu

Din

Hitit

Tanrı

Ritüel

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Authors: Tülın Cengız

Publisher: Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Main Topics: Dini Gelenek Çalışmaları (Doğu | Yahudi | Hristiyan ve İslami Gelenekler Hariç)

Journal: Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi Issue 109, pp.455-468

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2024

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001314042

pISSN: 1306-8253

Issues

Authors:

Tülın Cengız

Publisher:

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Main Topics:

Dini Gelenek Çalışmaları (Doğu | Yahudi | Hristiyan ve İslami Gelenekler Hariç)

Journal:

Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi Issue 109, pp.455-468

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2024

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001314042

pISSN:

1306-8253