served as the staff of her temples. An exception is the case of lúkirištenna, who were directly associated with festivals dedicated to her. Myths Cycle of Kumarbi Šauška plays a major role in myths forming the cycle of Kumarbi, known largely from their Hittite translations. In the Song of Ḫedammu, she is the central protagonist. She discovers the existence of the eponymous antagonist, a voracious sea monster who was the son of Kumarbi and Šertapšuruḫi, a daughter of his ally, the sea god Kiaše, and informs Teshub about it. After hearing the news, Teshub starts crying. The following scene is poorly preserved, but it is possible that a violent struggle occurs between Teshub and his allies and Kumarbi. When the text resumes, both sides are being admonished by the god Ea, who warns them about the potential dire consequences of their lack of concern of welfare of their human followers. Šauška therefore devises a non-violent solution to the threat of Ḫedammu. She seduces the eponymous antagonist, and with the help of her servants Ninatta and Kulitta tricks him into drinking a sedating potion, which seemingly leads to his defeat, though the ending is not preserved. It is possible that like some of the other antagonists, he was not killed, but merely had to abstain from trying to overthrow Teshub. In the Song of Ullikummi, after the sun god Šimige informs Teshub about the birth of a new threat, the diorite giant Ullikummi, Šauška joins her brother in a journey to mount Hazzi, from which they can see the new foe. She unsuccessfully attempts to seduce the monster by adorning herself with sea shells and singing a song which reaches both earth and heaven, but a sea wave informs her her efforts are in vain as the monster is incapable of feeling anything. She also appears in the , in which she is attacked by the eponymous deity while traveling with Teshub in his chariot. According to Marie-Claude Trémouille this myth emphasizes her role as a war deity. While she does not play an active role in the Song of Silver, she is mentioned in passing as a (half-)sister of Kumarbi's half human son, Silver. Other myths Šauška is referenced in a fragmentary myth dealing with the sea. It relays that at one point the sea caused a flood which reached the heavens, and demanded tribute of gold, silver and lapis