Section 1ID=1: Introduction |
| 1ID=1 | -- | [When tabarna Tudḫal]iy[a], Great King, [King of the land Ḫattuša, son of] Ḫ[attušili, Great King, King of the l]and [Ḫattuša, hero,] grandso[n of Muršili, Great King,] King of the land [Ḫattuša, hero,] descendant of Tudḫaliya, Great King, King of the land [Ḫattuša, hero, goe]s to [Arinna for the nuntarriyašḫa- festival.] |
Section 2ID=2: Opening of the ḫalentu- complex. The king prepares for the day. |
| 2ID=2 | -- | In [Taḫurp]a, during the last watch, they let the man of the Storm-god into the ḫalentu- complex. |
| 3ID=3 | -- | The man of the Storm-god consecrates […] a lamb? as a consecration (animal). |
| 4ID=4 | -- | They open the ḫalentu- complex, |
| 5ID=5 | -- | and they pull (open) the curtains. |
| 6ID=6 | -- | [The kin]g goes into the bath chamber |
| 7ID=7 | -- | and dons [ceremonial vestme]nts, a white r[ob]e and silver earrings. |
| 8ID=8 | -- | He puts on black Hattian shoes. |
Section 3ID=3: Royal bodyguards swap golden spears for wooden ones. A golden ḫuluganni- cart returns to Ḫattuša. |
| 9ID=9 | -- | The king comes out of the bath chamber. |
| 10ID=10 | -- | The bodyguards hold golden spears |
| 11ID=11 | -- | and they give them to the dignitaries of the spearmen, |
| 12ID=12 | -- | (who) carry them (lit. it) to Ḫattuša. |
| 13ID=13 | -- | Also, the ḫuluganni- cart, adorned with gold, goes to Ḫattuša. |
| 14ID=14 | -- | The bodyguards do not hold (on to) the golden spears (anymore), |
| 15ID=15 | -- | – they (impers.) carry (them) to Ḫattuša. |
| 16ID=16 | -- | The bodyguards take white wooden spears (instead). |
Section 4ID=4: The king departs from Taḫurpa. The queen remains. |
| 17ID=17 | -- | The ki[ng] goes from Taḫurpa to Arinna in a chariot, |
| 18ID=18 | -- | but the queen remains in Taḫurpa |
| 19ID=19 | -- | and places the fresh (fruits of autumn) in Taḫurpa. |
Section 5ID=5: The king visits a gazzituri- near Arinna. |
| 20ID=20 | -- | [A]s the king approaches Arinna, |
| 21ID=21 | -- | he arrives at the [ga]zzituri-. |
| 22ID=22 | -- | The king [en]ters the gazzituri- |
| 23ID=23 | -- | and washes his hands. |
| 24ID=24 | -- | [… …]… […] |
Lacuna |
Section 6ID=6: On the road to Arinna? |
| 25ID=25 | -- | [… bo]ws?… […] |
| 26ID=26 | -- | […] |
Lacuna |
Section 7ID=7: On the road to Arinna? |
| 27ID=27 | -- | […] |
| 28ID=28 | -- | The staff bearer anoun[ces …] […] |
| 29ID=29 | -- | […] bo[ws? …] |
| 30ID=30 | -- | … one [… …] |
| 31ID=31 | -- | […] he/them […] |
| 32ID=32 | -- | […] |
Section 8ID=8: In Arinna? |
| 33ID=33 | -- | […] the ki[ng …] god[s …] |
| 34ID=34 | -- | […] |
| 35ID=35 | -- | […] |
Lacuna |
Section 9ID=9: In Arinna? |
| 36ID=36 | -- | […] hol[d …] |
| 37ID=37 | -- | […] is call[ed …] |
Lacuna |
Section 10ID=10: Bread offerings to loci numinosi. |
| 38ID=38 | -- | […] place […] |
| 39ID=39 | -- | The king […] |
| 40ID=40 | -- | The supervisor of the table attendan[ts] ho[lds out (bread) to] the king |
| 41ID=41 | -- | and […] it to the anointed priests?. |
| 42ID=42 | -- | The anointed priest breaks (it). |
| 43ID=43 | -- | That which he holds on the right side, |
| 44ID=44 | -- | he places upon the step of the altar. |
| 45ID=45 | -- | That which he holds on the left side, |
| 46ID=46 | -- | he places in front of (the altar) and below. |
| 47ID=47 | -- | He breaks two dannaš breads |
| 48ID=48 | -- | and places (them) at the hearth. |
| 49ID=49 | -- | He makes the two other dannaš breads into a ḫarzazu(t)- bread. |
| 50ID=50 | -- | and performs a round of offerings at the loci (numinosi). |
Section 11ID=11: Offerings of 19 dannaš- breadloaves to loci numinosi and various deities. |
| 51ID=51 | -- | Afterwards, he [places] 19 dannaš breads at the hea[rth.] |
| 52ID=52 | -- | The supervisor of the table attendants [steps up] bef[ore] the king |
| 53ID=53 | -- | and [places] two dannaš breads upon the alta[r:] |
| 54ID=54 | -- | one dannaš bread for U.GU[R] |
| 55ID=55 | -- | (and one dannaš bread) for Zitḫari[a, |
| 56ID=56 | -- | […] for […] |
Lacuna |
Section 12ID=12: Further offerings to loci numinosi and various deities. |
| 57ID=57 | -- | […] Teli[pinu …] |
| 58ID=58 | -- | […] Divine Hunting Bag […] |
| 59ID=59 | -- | Addi[tionally, once next to the hearth.] |
| 60ID=60 | -- | […] |
| 61ID=61 | -- | […] |
| 62ID=62 | -- | The king […,] |
Lacuna of 5-10 cola (approx. 8 lines in ms. A) |
| 63ID=63 | -- | [and … tab]le […] consecrates. |
Section 13ID=13: Libations to deities and loci numinosi. |
| 64ID=64 | -- | [The chief of the cooks] libates three times before [Teli]pinu. |
| 65ID=65 | -- | […] libates [once] for the Sun-goddess of Arinna […], once for the Sun-goddess of Arinna [of the call]ing, once at the Divine Hunting Bag, once at the [pure] inner chamber, once at the wood of the door bolt, [and in addition] once next to [the hearth.] |
| 66ID=66 | -- | Afterwards, in the same manner, he performs a round of offerings [at (those) places] with the [tawa]l- and walḫi- drink. |
Section 14ID=14: Offerings of sweet bread, honey and wine to deities and loci numinosi. |
| 67ID=67 | -- | [Two anointed priests] come back |
| 68ID=68 | -- | and tak[e their place.] |
| 69ID=69 | -- | [The king bow]s [(facing) upwards,] |
| 70ID=70 | -- | and the two anointed priests bow. |
| 71ID=71 | -- | [The chief of the cooks] steps up [bef]ore [the altar]. |
| 72ID=72 | -- | [He places one sweet bread (made with) a handful of barley gruel, one] jar of honey, [ and one long-necked jug of wine fo]r the Sun-goddess of Arinna […] |
| 73ID=73 | -- | [… one sweet bread (made with) a handful of barley gruel, one j]ar of [honey …] |
| 74ID=74 | -- | [… one sweet bread (made with) a handful of barley gruel, one j]ar of [honey …] |
Lacuna of unknown length |
| 75ID=75 | -- | […] one sw[eet bread (made with) a handful of barley gruel, one jar of honey,]and one [long-necked] jug [of wine] for […] |
| 76ID=76 | -- | He place[s] one sweet bread (made with) [a handful] of barley gruel, [one jar of honey,] and one [long-necked] jug of [wine] at the altar. |
| 77ID=77 | -- | […] one sweet bread (made with) a ha[ndful of barley gruel, one jar of honey,] and one long-necked jug of wine for […] |
| 78ID=78 | -- | […] one sweet bread (made with) a handful of barley gruel, one ja[r of honey,] and one long-necked jug of wi[ne] for Tutitti. |
| 79ID=79 | -- | […] one sweet bread (made with) a handful of barley gruel, [one jar of honey,] and one [long-necked] jug [of wine] for […] |
| 80ID=80 | -- | [… one sweet br]ead (made with) a half a handful of [bar]ley gruel, [one jar of honey, and o]ne long-necked jug (of wine) for the Sun-goddess of Arinn[a of ca]lling. |
| 81ID=81 | -- | [He p]laces one sweet bread (made with) a handful of barley gruel, one jar [of honey,] and one long-necked jug of [wi]ne at the hearth. |
| 82ID=82 | -- | He places one sweet bread (made with) a half a handful of barley gruel, one ja[r of honey,] and one long-necked jug (of wine) in the pure inner chamber. |
| 83ID=83 | -- | One sweet bread (made with) a half masure (B: a handful) of barley gruel, one jar of honey, and one long-necked jug (of wine) for the river Maraššanda. |
| 84ID=84 | -- | One sweet bread (made with) a half measure of barley gruel, one j[a]r of honey, and one long-necked jug of wine in the pure (A: om) inner chamber. |
| 85ID=85 | -- | He places one sweet bread (made with) [a half a handful of] barl[ey gruel,] one j[a]r [of honey,] and one long-necked jug of wi[ne] for the gods (in their) temples. |
| 86ID=86 | -- | They begin to perform rounds of offerings of one sweet bread (made with) two handfuls of barley gruel, one jar of honey, and one long-necked jug (of wine) at (all) pla[ces.] |
| 87ID=87 | -- | They perform the rounds of offerings (until it is finished). |
Section 15ID=15: Additions to the festival ordered by king Tudḫaliya IV. |
| 88ID=88 | -- | These sweet breads, jar[s]s and jugs have not been (offered) before. |
| 89ID=89 | -- | [My Sun], Tudḫaliya, [Great King], son of Ḫattušili, Gr[eat King] has introduced them. |
Colophon CTH 626.Tg05.K.1.A (KUB 11.43)ID=KolK1A |
| 1ID=KolK1A1 | -- | […] |
| 2ID=KolK1A2 | -- | [When the king go]es [to Ari]nna [for the nuntarriy]ašḫa- festival. |
| 3ID=KolK1A3 | -- | [This is a clean tablet,] |
| 4ID=KolK1A4 | -- | [prepar]ed according [to the cult ordinance.] |
Colophon CTH 626.Tg05.K.1.B (KUB 25.19+)ID=KolK1B |
| 5ID=KolK1B1 | -- | First tablet |
| 6ID=KolK1B2 | -- | – (composition) not finished – |
| 7ID=KolK1B3 | -- | of the nuntarriyašḫa- festival. |
| 8ID=KolK1B4 | -- | When the king goes to Arinna for the nuntarriy]ašḫa- festival. |
| 9ID=KolK1B5 | -- | [T]his is a clean tablet, |
| 10ID=KolK1B6 | -- | prepared [ac]cording to the cult ordinance. |
Lacuna |
Section 16ID=16: Bread offerings to loci numinosi by the anointed priest. |
| 90ID=90 | -- | […] |
| 91ID=91 | -- | Two loaves of bread […], one chees[e …] |
| 92ID=92 | -- | They place (it) […] |
| 93ID=93 | -- | […] |
| 94ID=94 | -- | An anointed priest [holds out] the ḫarzazu- bread to the king. |
| 95ID=95 | -- | The king places his hands (upon it). |
| 96ID=96 | -- | (The anointed priest) performs a round of offerings with […] at all the places. |
| 97ID=97 | -- | Afterwards, in the same manner, he performs a round of offerings at the places with the mixture of beer and wine, with the tawal- and walḫi- drink. |
| 98ID=98 | -- | The two anointed priests go back |
| 99ID=99 | -- | and take their places. |
| 100ID=100 | -- | [The kin]g bows (facing) upwards. |
| 101ID=101 | -- | The two anointed priests bow as well. |
Section 17ID=17: Offerings by the chief of the cooks. |
| 102ID=102 | -- | [The supervisor of the] cooks [… be]fo[re] the altar. |
Lacuna of unknown length |
Section 18ID=18: The king is presented with various objects. |
| 103ID=103 | -- | [… hol]ds out [to the king.] |
| 104ID=104 | -- | [The king p]laces [his hands (upon it).] |
| 105ID=105 | -- | […] places it on a [stone] kurkura- object. |
| 106ID=106 | -- | The table attendants […] poultice? […] |
| 107ID=107 | -- | The supervisor of the table attendants holds out the poultice? to the king. |
| 108ID=108 | -- | The king lays his hands (upon it). |
| 109ID=109 | -- | The supervisor of the table attendants gives it to the the chief of the cupbearers. |
Colophon CTH 626.Tg05.K.1.D (KUB 20.70)ID=KolK1D |
| 1ID=KolK1D1 | -- | Second tablet |
| 2ID=KolK1D2 | -- | – (composition) not finished – |
| 3ID=KolK1D3 | -- | of the nuntarriyašḫa- festival. |
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