Theispas (also known as Teisheba or Teišeba) was the Urartian weather god associated with storms, thunder, and sometimes war. He formed a triad with the gods Ḫaldi and Shivini. The ancient Urartian city of Teishebaini was named after the god, and the 8th-century BCE fortress of Odzaberd was dedicated to him. Theispas was often depicted as a man standing on a bull, holding a handful of thunderbolts. His wife was the goddess Huba, counterpart to the Hurrian goddess Ḫepat.1
Theispas is associated with the Assyrian god Adad, the Vedic god Indra, and with Teshub, a god of the Hittites and Hurrians.1
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- Piotrovsky, Boris B. (1969). The Ancient Civilization of Urartu: An Archaeological Adventure. Cowles Book Co. ISBN 0-214-66793-6.