Short description |
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This version represents a series focusing on the queen’s activities on DAY 5 of the nuntarriyašḫa- festival. At the centre of the events are multiple offerings to various hypostases of the Sun-goddesses of Arinna, each associated with one of the six former Hittite queens: Walanni, Nikalmati (both wives of Tudḫaliya I), Ašmunikal (wife of Arnuwanda I), Duduḫepa (wife of Tudḫaliya II), Ḫenti, and Tawananna (both wives of Šuppiuliuma I).
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Texts |
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Literature from the Konkordanz |
- M. Nakamura, Diss.Würzburg, 1993: 374ff.
- M. Nakamura, PIHANSt 94, 2002: 188ff.; mit Joinskizze S. 190
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History of publication |
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Ms. A (at that time without the join with Bo 7656) and ms. B were edited by Nakamura M. 2002a: 188–207. Ms. C has not been edited previously.
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Tablet characteristics |
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As far as can be determined, all mss. were originally three-column tablets. Ms. B consists of indirect joins, proposed by Otten H. 1967c: viii and later accepted both in Nakamura’s edition and in the present study.
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Palaeography and handwriting |
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Ms. A shows several diagnostic signs in their IIIc forms (ḪA with one Winkelhaken, DA without the broken horizontal). Ms. B was written in the New Script. Ms. C remains unpublished, so a palaeographical analysis cannot yet be made.
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Overview of contents |
| Section 1ID=20 | Celebrations by the queen – introduction |
| Section 2ID=21 | Preparations in the ḫalentu- complex: the seer sets up eight representations of the Sun-goddess of Arinna. |
| Section 3ID=22 | The queen enters the ḫalentu- complex and prepares herself for the offerings. |
| Section 4ID=23 | The queen offers seven sheep to the Sun-goddesses of Arinna of six ancestor queens. |
| Section 5ID=24 | Offerings of 12 bread loaves to the Sun-goddesses of Arinna of six ancestor queens. |
| Section 6ID=25 | Vessels with honey, groats, fruit and cheese are placed before the tables with the statues of the Sun-goddesses. |
| Section 7ID=26 | Offerings of KUKUB-vessels with young wine to the Sun-goddesses of Arinna of six ancestor queens. |
| Section 8ID=27 | Offering of jars with honey to the Sun-goddesses of Arinna of six ancestor queens. |
| Section 9ID=28 | Offerings (fragmentary) |
| Section 10ID=39 | Offerings of KUKUB-vessels with tawal-, walḫi-, beer and wine. |
| Section 11ID=30 | Offerings of bread made with šeppit grain. |
| Section 12ID=31 | Breaking and offering of 16 miumiu- bread. Sponge cake is made. |
| Section 13ID=32 | Liver and insides of the sheep are brought from the kitchen. |
| Section 14ID=33 | Fragmentary |
| Section 15ID=34 | Offerings of various bread to the Sun-goddesses of Arinna of six ancestor queens. |
| Section 16ID=35 | Offerings of 36 bowls. |
| Section 17ID=36 | 36 libations at the tables with the statues of the Sun-goddesses. |
| Section 18ID=37 | Offerings of bread to other gods. |
| Section 19ID=38 | The queen toasts the Sun-goddesses of Arinna and Mezzullas of six ancestor queens. | |
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