Tiwaz (Luwian deity)

Tiwaz
Libation offering to the Sun-god Tiwaz (right, with winged sun) and the Moon-god Arma (left, with crescent moon) in a relief from Arslantepe.
Venerated inLuwian religion
Equivalents
GreekZeus
HinduDyaus
Indo-European*Dyēus
NorseTýr
RomanJupiter
PalaicTiyaz

Tiwaz (stem: Tiwad-) was the Luwian Sun-god. He was among the most important gods of the Luwians.

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