Origin: Hittite Mythology
History: Note: There are two versions of this story, both are listed here.
Illuyankas battled with Teshub and is victorious. Teshub then went to Inaras to get help. She planned to make Illuyankas drunk with a good amount of liquore. She made him drink his fill, and then she bount him. After this, Teshub appeared, along with some of the other gods, and killed him.
In another version, Illuyankas and Teshub battle, and Teshub ends up losing. With that, Illuyankas takes Teshub's heart and eyes as a prize.
Teshub then raises a son. When he is old, he happens to marry Illuyankas' daughter. Teshub orders his son to ask for this missing part returned as a part of the wedding gift. Think nothing of it, the eyes and heart are returned.
Now that Teshub was restored, he went to prove himself by defeating Illuyankas. When Teshub's son finds out about it, he asks his father to take him with Illuyankas, as he had too much to do with it. So, Teshub kills them both.
Symbolism: Teshub is, undoubtly, a symbol of revenge. In the first story, Illyankas is a symbol of gluttony. After all, it lead to his eventual demise. In the second variation, it appears as if the symbolism is lost.
- Giants, Monsters & Dragons by Carol Rose
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