Maliya, Malija, Malis, Athena. From Kizzuwatna to the Aegean: Borrowings, Translations, or Syncretisms?

Authors

  • Livio Warbinek Università di Verona
  • Federico Giusfredi Università di Verona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36253/asiana-1854

Keywords:

Maliya, Malis, Athena, Luwian and Hittite pantheon, Aegean transmission

Abstract

Notwithstanding her Kizzuwatnean origins, Maliya becomes part of the Bronze Age Hittite State Cult thanks to Queen Puduḫepa, who advocates a renovation of the dynastic cult. Therefore, Maliya and her temple became protagonists of the Hittite religious festivals. In the Iron Age, the goddess cult spreads to Western Anatolian milieus (Lycian and Lydian), developing apparent syncretic convergences with deities of the Aegean context. This paper investigates how Maliya and her Aegean counterparts converged, arguing and discussing the most debated positions.

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Published

2024-02-28

Issue

Vol. 5 (2023)

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