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Not to be confused with Khaldi (people).

Depiction of the Urartian god Khaldi. Erebouni Fortress Museum: Yerevan, Armenia

Ḫaldi (^dḪaldi, also anglicized as Khaldi) was one of the three chief deities of Urartu. His shrine was at Ardini.

The other two chief deities were Theispas of Kumenu, and Shivini of Tushpa.^[1]

Of all the gods of the Urartu panthenon, the most inscriptions are dedicated to him.^{[citation needed]} His wife was the goddess Arubani. He is portrayed as a man with or without a beard, standing on a lion.^{[citation needed]}

Khaldi was a warrior god whom the kings of Urartu would pray to for victories in battle. The temples dedicated to Khaldi were adorned with weapons, such as swords, spears, bow and arrows, and shields hung off the walls and were sometimes known as 'the house of weapons'.

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[edit] References

^ Ernest René Lacheman, Martha A. Morrison, David I. Owen, General studies and excavations at Nuzi 9/1, 1987, ISBN 9780931464089, p. 50f.[1]

Piotrovsky, Boris B. (1969) The Ancient Civilization of Urartu: An Archaeological Adventure. Cowles Book Co. ISBN 0214667936

[0] Ernest René Lacheman, Martha A. Morrison, David I. Owen, General studies and excavations at Nuzi 9/1, 1987, ISBN 9780931464089, p. 50f.[1]

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