Introductio CTH 626.Tg22-24.3

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Citatio: Adam Kryszeń (Hrsg.), hethiter.net/: CTH 626.Tg22-24.3 (INTR 2026-01-15)

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CTH 626.Tg22-24.3

Festival of Haste (nuntarriyašḫa-). Days 22–24

introductio

■ History of publication

■ Tablet characteristics

■ Palaeography and handwriting

Kurzbeschreibung

Version 3 is attested in a single manuscript, KBo 23.92+, which records celebrations extending over at least two days: the first held in Matilla and the second in Arinna. As the text is written in the Middle Script, it represents the earliest available version of the festival and was most likely composed prior to the establishment of the nuntarriyašḫa-festival.

Texte

Exemplar A	A₁	KBo 23.92	444/c	Bk. A
			+ 538/c	Bk. A
	+ A₂	+ KUB 34.124	+ 251/b	Bk. A
	+ A₃	+ KBo 21.69	+ 670/b	Bk. A
	+ A₄	+ KBo 34.155	+ 768/b	Bk. A

Inhaltsübersicht

Abschnitt 1ID=18	(DAY 22) Concluding events of the day.
Abschnitt 2ID=19	(DAY 23) Opening the ḫalentu- complex in Matilla.
Abschnitt 3ID=21	(DAY 23) A drinking rite for a number of deities.
Abschnitt 4ID=22	(DAY 23) The king leaves Matilla and goes to the ḫuwaši- stele in the grove.
Abschnitt 5ID=23	(DAY 23) Wineskin scene at the šūra- and at the stones: offerings of bread, animals and wine.
Abschnitt 6ID=24	(DAY 23) The kings makes offerings to seven deities.
Abschnitt 7ID=28	(DAY 23) (Fragmentary)
Abschnitt 8ID=29	(DAY 23) Rites involving wolf-men as well as SANGA priests and priestesses.
Abschnitt 9ID=30	(DAY 23) Musical accompaniment.
Abschnitt 10ID=31	(DAY 23) Stage fight between people from Ḫallapiya and the ALAM.ZU₉ men.
Abschnitt 11ID=32	(DAY 23) Shepherds celebrate Miyatanziya.
Abschnitt 12ID=34	(DAY 23) Rites involving sheep of the deities and the kalaḫi- functionaries.
Abschnitt 13ID=35	(DAY 23) List of offerings provided by different priests and officials.
Abschnitt 14ID=36	(DAY 23) Offerings involving the anointed priest.
Abschnitt 15ID=37	(DAY 23) Wineskin scene in a temple or the ḫalentu- complex; offerings to loci numinosi.
Abschnitt 16ID=38	(DAY 23) Rites involving recitations of a zintuḫi- woman.
Abschnitt 17ID=39	(DAY 23) Offerings of sheep and liquids.

History of publication

The text has not been edited previously. The attribution of the text to CTH 626 stems from Charles Steitler.

Tablet characteristics

Ms. A was originally a three-column tablet, with approx. one third of each column currently preserved.

Palaeography and handwriting

Ms. A is written in the Middle Script. Characteristic sign forms include DA with the indented upper horizontal; E with the lower first vertical; URU with all horizontals of equal length; and UZ with the broken horizontal.

Editio ultima: 2026-01-15