The author has something to say: The definition of priests in this article is quite different from what everyone knows. In the 14th century BC, in the Mesopotamian Plain and the Anatolian Plateau, the priests of that era were called Sang In ancient times, they were the people who managed farming and produced tools and materials in the temple. Like the priests at that time, they would participate in prayers and preside over ceremonies on weekdays.The highest priest of the empire is a bit similar to the director of our national agricultural bureau today. His power and status are not as high as everyone imagined. This setting is based on Henry Frantford's two books "The Origin of Near Eastern Civilization- —Chapter 3” and “Kingship and Gods—Volume II—Chapter 7.”Goddess Alina: In the Hittite nation, she is praised as the queen of the earth, the queen of the fields, and is regarded as the protector of the Hittite country and the monarchy.When the country is in peril, the king always asks her for help first. Whenever the country wins a war, he will send many spoils to her temple.

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