Iyaya

Iyaya
Spring goddess
Major cult centerLapana, Tiura
Animalsmountain sheep
Genealogy
Spousepossibly Šanta

Iyaya was a Hittite and Luwian goddess. Her functions remain uncertain, though it has been suggested she was associated with water or more broadly with nature. She might have been associated with the god Šanta, though the available evidence is limited. Her main cult centers were Lapana and Tiura, though she was also worshiped in other cities.