Ḫedammu
Ḫedammu, Hurrian Apše ("Snake"), is a sea-dragon from Hurrian-Hittite mythology , which caused trouble on the Syrian coast.
Ḫedammu is the son of the god Kumarbi and the daughter of the personification of the sea, Kiaši, Šertapšuruḫi. The sea-dragon possessed an enormous appetite and nearly consumed the goddess Ishtar/Šauška, yet he was eventually defeated by her charms.
Bibliography
- Volkert Haas: Die hethitische Literatur. Texte, Stilistik, Motive. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin etc. 2006, ISBN 3-11-018877-5, pp. 153 ff.
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