Apaliunas (Hittite: 𒀀𒀊𒉺𒇷𒌋𒈾𒀸Āppaliunāš) is the name of a god, attested in aHittite language treaty as a protective deity ofWilusa. Apaliunas is considered to be the Hittitereflex of*Apeljōn, an early form of the nameApollo, which may also be surmised from comparison ofCypriotἈπείλων (Apeílōn) withDoricἈπέλλων (Apéllōn).^[1]

Apaliunas is among the gods who guarantee a treaty drawn up about 1280 BCE betweenAlaksandu of Wilusa, interpreted as "Alexander ofIlios" and the greatHittite king,^[2]Muwatalli II. He is one of the three deities named on the side of the city. InHomer, Apollo is the builder of the walls of Ilium, a god on the Trojan side. ALuwian etymology suggested forApaliunas makes Apollo "The One of Entrapment", perhaps in the sense of "Hunter".^[3]

• Latacz, Joachim, 2001.Troia und Homer: Der Weg zur Lösung eines alten Rätsels. (Munich)
• Korfmann, Manfred, "Stelen auf den Toren Toias: Apaliunas – Apollon in Truisa – Wilusa?,” in Güven Arsebük, M. Mellink, and W. Schirmer (eds.),Light on Top of the Black Hill. Festschrift für Halet Cambel (Istanbul) 1998:471-78. Stel outside the supposed gates of Troy.

• Brown, Edwin L. (2004). "In Search of Anatolian Apollo".Hesperia Supplements.33:243–57.JSTOR 1354071.. Accessed 12 Feb. 2023.

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