Luviler ve Aramiler Arasındaki Dinsel Etkileşim

Abstract

Two peoples that stood out with their unique languages in ancient history: Luwian and Arameans. These two peoples with different cultures and origins meet in Northern Syria in the 10th century BC. They mostly acted together against the Assyrian state in the political units known as the Neo-Hittite principalities. Luwians and Arameans decide to live together in this geography rather than conflict. By adopting the Hieroglyphic Luwian, the Arameans used this language especially in monumental buildings. Because, Hieroglyphic Luwian was the most suitable writing for transferring the texts that were desired to be permanent to monumental structures. Similarly, Aramaic reached the Greek world through the Luwians. Thus, Aramaic language has been the common language of agreement of different communities, especially in commercial relations. It is inevitable to experience cultural interactions in the geography where the language spreads. As a matter of fact, the Aramean Moon cult Sin became a very popular cult among the Luwians. Even, the Aramean cult of Sin surpassed the Luwian cult of the Moon, Arma. Apart from this, Luwian cults Tarhu and Runta and Aramaic cults Hadad and Rešeph are seen as equivalents of each other.