Pirwa was considered the god of horses, and the connection between him and these animals is well attested. Evidence includes both textual sources linking him with horses in omens and descriptions of his iconography. Two examples of the latter are known, one from Šippa and the other from Zipariwa; in both cases he is described as a male figure standing on a horse. Other animals associated with him were the eagle and the lion. Pirwa could also be portrayed as a fearsome warrior god. This aspect of his character is best attested from areas inhabited by Luwians. His epithets include parḫant, "chasing, hunting, galloping", and possibly ma-a-ya-[...]/ma-a-e-eš, "powerful". The former might be connected to his association with horses.
