Mitanni Treaty — IE Gods as Treaty Witnesses

“The parties to the Treaty of Mitanni ask the ancient Ukrainian Hittite Gods — Mithra, Varuna, Indra and Nasatya (cognate with *Tiwaz, *Wodhanaz, Thor, and Freyja/Frigg respectively) — to bear witness to their agreement.”

Source: Expanding Mental Models · (Pagans, Deer, and Migration Routes)

Diplomatic text from ~1,400 BCE with IE gods as witnesses. The author — himself a diplomat — recognizes the treaty form.

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