Ḫarapšili
| Ḫarapšili | |
|---|---|
| Princess and Queen consort of the Hittites | |
Relief of Hittite women, likely noble ladies
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| Predecessor | Kali |
| Spouse | Hantili I |
| Issue | Daughter |
| Father | Maratti |
| Mother | Ḫaštayara |
| Religion | Hittite mythology |
Ḫarapšili (or Ḫarapsili, Harapšili; "š" is pronounced as "s" in "sun") was a Hittite queen during the Old Kingdom of Hittites.[1][2]
Biography
Family
Ḫarapšili was probably a daughter of princess Ḫaštayara and a man called Maratti. Her grandfather was king Hattusili I and her brother was king Mursili I (c. 1556 – 1526 BC).[3]
Marriage
She married a cupbearer named Hantili I. He conspired with Zidanta I and assassinated Mursili, thereafter taking the throne.[4]
The royal blood was preserved in the female line.
She was a mother of one daughter who married Zidanta who became a king.[5]
Death
Ḫarapšili died in Sugziya.[6]
In myth
In one myth is mentioned "The Storm God of Queen Harapsili".[7] This is mentioned in Hittite myths, book by Harry A. Hoffner.[8] He is an American professor of Hittitology.
See also
References
- ↑ The Tawananna in the Hittite kingdom by Shoshana R. Bin-Nun. Online version.
- ↑ Greeks And Pre-Greeks: Aegean Prehistory And Greek Heroic Tradition by Margalit Finkelberg
- ↑ Hittite Studies in Honor of Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. by Harry A. Hoffner, Gary M. Beckman, Richard Henry Beal, John Gregory McMahon
- ↑ Telepinu Proclamation, §10
- ↑ Reign of Mursili I
- ↑ The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce
- ↑ Kaniššuwar by Hans Gustav Güterbock
- ↑ Hittite myths by Harry A. Hoffner and Gary M. Beckman
