Ḫašamili
deity
Ḫašamili (also romanized as Ḫašammili; the variant Ḫašameli appears in the text CTH 617) was a god worshiped in Bronze Age Anatolia. He originated in religious beliefs of the Hattians, and later came to be incorporated into the Hittite, Palaic and Luwian pantheons. He was regarded as a protective household deity, and was additionally associated with metalworking. He appears in the myth of Ḫaḫḫima, but his role in it is not fully understood.
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The theonym Ḫašamili originates in the Hattic language. Multiple phonetic spellings are attested in cuneiform texts in Hattic, Hittite and Palaic.
Ḫašamili's character is not fully understood. Volkert Haas considered him primarily an apotropaic deity responsible for the protection of children. According to Piotr Taracha he was regarded as a household deity responsible for the well-being of families, and in that capacity was closely associated with Zilipuri. It is also assumed that he was a smithing god.
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