In Elamite and Hittites mythology, Teshub was one of the two main deities. Teshub, god of storms and hurricanes was married to sun-goddess Hebat
Berlin's Pergamon Museum displays a cast of a relief from the ancient town of Yazilikaya, displaying the Panthenon of Hittites gods.
Jupiter's moon Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system. It is covered with impact craters. Most of them are named after figures from Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and other ancient Middle Eastern myths.
The crater Teshub in the southern hemisphere of Ganymede has a diameter of 188 kilometers. The name was approved in 1994.
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