Joseph Barber (Hrsg.)

CTH 568.7

Oracles concerning the anger of the goddess NIN.KUR

introductio



Kurzbeschreibung

A series of oracular enquiries from Emar concerning the cause of the anger of the goddess NIN.KUR

Texte

Exemplar A+ Msk. 74.98Emar

Inhaltsübersicht

Abschnitt 1ID=1Oracles concerning the anger of NIN.KUR
Abschnitt 2ID=2Oracle concerning the inside of the goddess’s temple
Abschnitt 3ID=3Oracle concerning the sacrilege
Abschnitt 4ID=4Oracle concerning the garments of the day
Abschnitt 5ID=5Oracle concerning the festivals
Abschnitt 6ID=6Oracle concerning the missing objects
Abschnitt 7ID=7Oracle concerning the silver
Abschnitt 8ID=8Oracle concerning the gold
Abschnitt 9ID=9Oracle concerning the egg-stones
Abschnitt 10ID=10Oracle concerning the termaza garment
Abschnitt 11ID=11Oracle about the king
Abschnitt 12ID=12Oracle concerning the going and coming back
Abschnitt 13ID=13Oracle concerning the sacrifice
Abschnitt 14ID=14Oracle concerning the forgotten prayer
Abschnitt 15ID=15Oracle concerning the sacrifice
Abschnitt 16ID=16Oracle concerning the votive offering
Abschnitt 17ID=17Oracle concerning the silver
Abschnitt 18ID=17Flesh oracle

History of publication

Previously edited by Salvini M. – Trémouille M.-C. 2003a.

Tablet characteristics

A single column tablet, neatly laid out with rulings between each enquiry.

General information

This series of oracular enquires aims to determine the cause of anger of the goddess NIN.KUR. At the start, several causes are determined, including sacrilege, missing garments and other objects, and omitted festivals. For each cause, further enquiries are made in order to determine how to appease the goddess and exactly what and how many offerings to give to her.

Editio ultima: 2026-02-03