Kate Monk's Onomastikon
(Dictionary of Names)
Ancient Civilizations
These cultures date to various periods before the Greek/Hellenic civilization began to dominate the Mediterranean.
Alialat / North Arabia
Kadesh
City on the River Jordan
Arzawa
Osroene
Male
Female
Scythia
The region north of the Black Sea between the River Don and the Carpathian Mountains was inhabited by the Scythians from the C7th to the C1st BC. They did not leave written records but their spectacular burial mounds and fine ornaments and vases have been found by archaeologists. The Sarmatians began to supersede then by the mid C4th BC.
Cimmeria
Urartu
The Urartian people inhabited modern Armenia around 700 BC.
Male
| Ishpuini |
Menuas |
Ramataia |
| Uppis |
Zanasanna |
|
Kings
Gods
| Haldi |
chief god |
| Teisheba |
war, thunder, storms |
| Arubani/Arubaini/Uarubani |
consort of Haldi |
| Khuba |
consort of Teisheba |
| Shivini |
sun god |
| Shelardi |
moon god |
Hurrian
Alalakh