The Corpus of Hittite Divinatory Texts (HDivT)

Digital Edition and Cultural Historical Analysis

Andrea Trameri (Hrsg.)

Citatio: Andrea Trameri (Hrsg.), hethiter.net/: CTH 573.25 (transcr. 2023-11-02; TRde 2025-08-07)


CTH 573.25

Bird oracle fragment

transcriptio



Abschnitt 1ID=1:

1ID=1 --

[]

[]

2ID=2 --

[n]uCONNn MUŠEN[I.AVogel:NOM.PL(UNM) ]

[Let] the birds [confirm/exclude (it)].

3ID=3 --

[ …‑a]n SIG₅‑zavon der guten Seite:HITT.ABL u[etkommen:3SG.PST ]

[… bird(s)] ca[me diagonally/in front] from the favorable side.

4ID=4 --

[ … ‑l]in=ma G[UN?‑li‑… ]

[We saw an alil]i-1 bird [] G[UN-li-]

5ID=5 --

[ SIG₅‑z]avon der guten Seite:HITT.ABL uetkommen:3SG.PST

[A … bird] came [] from [the favorable side],

6ID=6 --

n=a[š‑… ]

and i[t …]

7ID=7 --

[ ]‑in GUN‑l[i‑… ]

[We saw a … bir]d GUN-l[i- ]

8ID=8 --

[ u]etkommen:3SG.PST

[A … bird c]ame []

9ID=9 --

n=ašCONNn=PPRO.3SG.C.NOM z[ianvon dieser Seite:ADV(ABBR) ]

and it [] length[ways …]

10ID=10 --

[ E]GIR‑pawieder:ADV uwan‑[ ]

[] coming2 in the bac[k …]

Text breaks off

Uncertain, but the only sign partially visible after the break and compatible with a bird’s name is LI (old form).
Unclear; non-standard formulary.
Editio ultima: Textus 2023-11-02; Traductionis 2025-08-07