Kumarbi

Directory

References

Discover

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

Artist interpretation of space asteroids impacting earth and moon. Meteoroids, meteor impact, end of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Doomsday Predictions, comet

Major Mass Extinctions

Aspirin pills.

7 Drugs that Changed the World

Paul Revere. "The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt.," engraved by Paul Revere. Boston Massacre.

There’s a Riot Goin’ On: Riots in U.S. History (Part One)

Wasp spider. Argiope bruennichi. Orb-weaver spider. Spiders. Arachnid. Cobweb. Spider web. Spider's web. Spider silk. Black and yellow striped wasp spider spinning a web.

Do We Really Swallow Spiders in Our Sleep?

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

Kumarbi

Hurrian god

Learn about this topic in these articles:

association with Teshub

In Teshub
…the gods Alalu, Anu, and Kumarbi had successively been deposed and banished to the netherworld. Another myth, the “Song of Ullikummi,” describes the struggle between Teshub and a stone monster that grew out of the sea. Teshub’s consort was Hebat (Queen of Heaven), and they had a son, Sharruma. In…
Read More

role in Hurrian mythology

In Anatolian religion: Mythology
…nine years, gave way to Kumarbi, a Hurrian god, and went up to heaven. Eventually the weather god Teshub was born, and though the god KAL apparently reigned for a period, and the end of the tale is lost, it is certain that Teshub was the final victor, for there…
Read More

Mahākāla

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History

Images

Mahakala figurine

Read Next

Candles Burning On Table In Church

What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

African American man praying in church with stained glass in background

Why Do People Say “Amen” at the End of a Prayer?

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

The Chinese philosopher Confucius (Koshi) in conversation with a little boy in front of him. Artist: Yashima Gakutei. 1829

The Axial Age: 5 Fast Facts

Tibetan leader Dalai Lama, 2008.

The 14th Dalai Lama: A Life in Pictures

Discover

Colorful winter sunset

What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

Paul Revere. "The bloody massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt.," engraved by Paul Revere. Boston Massacre.

There’s a Riot Goin’ On: Riots in U.S. History (Part One)

Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan

6 Animals That Eat Their Mates

Artwork for themes for Pro-Con articles.

Pro and Con: Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants

Artist interpretation of space asteroids impacting earth and moon. Meteoroids, meteor impact, end of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Doomsday Predictions, comet

Major Mass Extinctions

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

Mahākāla

Buddhist deity

Also known as: Mgon-po

Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Article History

Mahākāla, in Tibetan Buddhism, one of the eight fierce protective deities. See dharmapāla.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.