The Sword God in Chamber B at the Hittite Rock Sanctuary of Yazilikiya, Hattusas National Park, Bogazkale, Anatolia, Turkey
The larger wall relief shows the Sword God or the God Nergal of the Underworld. He has an upright sword and in the place of his arms are the foreparts of two crouching lions with teeth bared at his side. The blade narrows towards the point at the bottom of scene. the smaller carving is the God Sharrumma striding forward with the Great King Tudhaliya under his Both figures carry short swords with sickle shaped hilts. Behing the tall hat of the God there is a cartouche with the name and titles of the king.
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Photo credit: © Mike P Shepherd / Alamy / Afripics
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