Short description |
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Version 9 includes texts previously identified as belonging to the Great Festival of Arinna (CTH 634). The fragments preserve more than 90 clauses of a lengthy god-drinking ceremony and largely duplicate the material found in Version 2. The decisive criterion for attributing these manuscripts to CTH 626 is the sequence of the toasted deities, which corresponds precisely by to that of Version 2.
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Texts |
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Literature from the Konkordanz |
- E. Badalì, THeth 14/1, 1991: 76-78
- E. Badalì, VO 6, 1986: 46
- H. Gonnet, Mém.Atatürk, 1982: 60-64
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History of publication |
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Ms A was formerly assigned to CTH 634 and edited by Gonnet H. 1982a: 60–64. Ms. B, with the join identified by Soysal, was recognised as duplicate of ms. A by Lorenz (see the Konkordanz).
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Tablet characteristics |
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Both manuscripts derive from three-column tablets.
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Palaeography and handwriting |
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Both manuscripts are written in the New Script.
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Overview of contents |
| Section 1ID=26 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: first participants are ushered in. |
| Section 2ID=27 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: priests are ushered in. |
| Section 3ID=28 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: musicians are brought to play. |
| Section 4ID=29 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for Tauri(t). |
| Section 5ID=30 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for the Sun-goddess and Mezzulla. |
| Section 6ID=31 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for the Storm-god of Zippalanda. |
| Section 7ID=33 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for Inar / Stag-god. |
| Section 8ID=34 | Distributing the taparwašu- bread; ritual actions including the lord of the troops and people of Anunuwa singing in Hattian. |
| Section 9ID=35 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for Wurunkatte (ZABABA). |
| Section 10ID=36 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for Waḫiši. |
| Section 11ID=37 | Great assembly in the ḫalentu- complex: drinking rite for GAL.ZU. | |
