nedenle
Nedenle is an ancient Near Eastern mythological creature that appears in various texts and iconography from the regions of Mesopotamia and Anatolia. The term "nedenle" is of Hittite origin, but similar creatures are described in Sumerian and Akkadian myths.
According to Hittite mythology, the Nedenle is a non-human entity associated with the wilderness, the forest,
The Nedenle is often linked to the myth of the Sun Goddess, which attests to its association
At several Hittite city sites, including Hattusa, larger-than-life Nedenle stone masks have been found, interpreted as
Little scientific study exists on the subject because academic attention until the early 1970s was focused