Hasameli (also Hašamili) was the
Hittite god of metalworkers and craftsmen. Associated with smoke, he is called on by
Mursili II There were three Hittite kings called Mursili:
*Mursili I, ca. 1556–1526 BCE (short chronology), and was likely a grandson of his predecessor, Hattusili I. His sister was Ḫarapšili and his wife was queen Kali.
* Mursili II, (also spelled Mursi ...
in his Annals to encircle and cloak him that he be concealed from his enemy in a covert assault. He may be related with the Greek
Hephaestus
Hephaestus (; eight spellings; grc-gre, Ἥφαιστος, Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire (compare, however, with Hestia), and volcanoes.Walter ...
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See also
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Hittite mythology
Hittite mythology and Hittite religion were the religious beliefs and practices of the Hittites, who created an empire centered in what is now Turkey from .
Most of the narratives embodying Hittite mythology are lost, and the elements that ...
Hittite deities
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