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Abschnitt 1ID=1: obv. §1. Oracle by Ḫašalli, unclear question |
| 1ID=1 | -- | […] infantries … to the man … corners (it), |
| 2ID=2 | -- | […] … |
| 3ID=3 | -- | let the birds confirm (it). |
| 4ID=4 | -- | At first, we saw a ḫaštapi- bird [tar(uya)l]ian |
| 5ID=5 | -- | [and it] came in [fr]ont from the favorable side. |
| 6ID=6 | -- | [But (then) it] came clo[se], in the ba[ck] up from the favorable side |
| 7ID=7 | -- | – it came [c]lose. |
| 8ID=8 | -- | It m[et] two birds […]1 ‘below’ tar(uya)lian. |
| 9ID=9 | -- | The ḫaštapi- bird flew away in front, |
| 10ID=10 | -- | the two [… birds], however, flew down in the back. |
| 11ID=11 | -- | We saw an ḫalwašši- bird GUN-(li)an, |
| 12ID=12 | -- | it came […], |
| 13ID=13 | -- | [and it f]lew a[way] in front. |
| 14ID=14 | -- | Behind the road: |
| 15ID=15 | -- | we saw a šalwaia- bird tar(uya)lian, |
| 16ID=16 | -- | it came [in the back] down [from the unfavorable side], |
| 17ID=17 | -- | and it flew away in the middle. |
| 18ID=18 | -- | In the we[st we] saw a ‘wide-wing’ bird [GUN-lian]2, |
| 19ID=19 | -- | it came in the back u[p] (towards) the Sun(-god) of the Sky3 |
| 20ID=20 | -- | and it dis[a]ppeared diagonally tar(uya)li-. |
| 21ID=21 | -- | [Thus (says)] Ḫašalli: |
| 22ID=22 | -- | “they excluded (it)”. |
Abschnitt 2ID=2: obv. §1. Addendum with actions and speech of a diviner |
| 23ID=23 | -- | However, that ḫaštapi- bird which came [in front] from the favorable side, |
| 24ID=24 | -- | and came close, |
| 25ID=25 | -- | the diviner corners4 it. |
| 26ID=26 | -- | […] anything, |
| 27ID=27 | -- | “an[d in the h]and he turns (it) upwards”. |
Abschnitt 3ID=3: obv. §2. Oracle by unkown augur, unclear question |
| 28ID=28 | -- | […] for the ma[tt]ers/w[or]ds he brought […]. |
| 29ID=29 | -- | [… cl]ose […] he […]. |
| 30ID=30 | -- | Let [the bird]s confirm (it). |
| 31ID=31 | -- | We saw [a … bird tar]walian, |
| 32ID=32 | -- | it [cam]e […], |
| 33ID=33 | -- | [and] it flew away in front. |
| 34ID=34 | -- | We saw [a … bird …] tarwalian, |
| 35ID=35 | -- | it came [in the ba]ck down from the unfavorable side |
| 36ID=36 | -- | and it flew away in the middle. |
| 37ID=37 | -- | [Behind the road]: |
| 38ID=38 | -- | [We saw (…) bir]ds ‘of maršanu-’ tarwalian |
| 39ID=39 | -- | and they di[sa]p[peared] lengthways from the unfavorable side. |
| 40ID=40 | -- | [We saw a … bird] GUN-lian |
| 41ID=41 | -- | [and it] came GUN-li lengthways. |
| 42ID=42 | -- | [Thus (says) …]: |
| 43ID=43 | -- | they [exclud]ed (it). |
Abschnitt 4ID=4: obv. §2. Addendum with statement in direct speech about a bird’s flight |
| 44ID=44 | -- | “However, the one w[hi]ch came GUN-li diagonally, |
| 45ID=45 | -- | […] … comes already/earlier … |
Abschnitt 5ID=5: obv. §3. Oracle by unkown augur, concerning ‘troops’ and ‘fighting’ |
| 46ID=46 | -- | […] … they fight […]. |
| 47ID=47 | -- | The troops […] …5 |
| 48ID=48 | -- | Let [the birds confirm/exclude (it)]. |
| 49ID=49 | -- | We saw an [ea]gle tar(uya)lian, |
| 50ID=50 | -- | it came [in front from the favorable si]de.6 |
| 51ID=51 | -- | and it flew away […]. |
| 52ID=52 | -- | […] |
| 53ID=53 | -- | […] |
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Abschnitt 6ID=6: rev. §4´. Lost |
| 54ID=54 | -- | […] |
| 55ID=55 | -- | […] |
| 56ID=56 | -- | […] |
| 57ID=57 | -- | […] two […] |
| 58ID=58 | -- | […] behind […] |
| 59ID=59 | -- | […] we saw […] |
| 60ID=60 | -- | […] |
| 61ID=61 | -- | […] |
| 62ID=62 | -- | […] back […] |
Abschnitt 7ID=7: rev. §5´. Lost |
| 63ID=63 | -- | […] … |
| 64ID=64 | -- | and […] |
| 65ID=65 | -- | […] |
| 66ID=66 | -- | […] |
| 67ID=67 | -- | […] |
Abschnitt 8ID=8: rev. §6´. Oracle by unknown augur, unclear question |
| 68ID=68 | -- | Let the [bird]s exclude (it). |
| 69ID=69 | -- | […] it flew […]. |
| 70ID=70 | -- | We saw two ḫaštapi- birds GUN-lian, |
| 71ID=71 | -- | [they came …] |
| 72ID=72 | -- | [and] they flew away in front. |
| 73ID=73 | -- | [We saw] an eagle and a tapa[šši- bird …] |
| 74ID=74 | -- | [they] came in the back down 〈 〉7 |
| 75ID=75 | -- | and they flew away in the middle. |
| 76ID=76 | -- | [Behind the road]: |
| 77ID=77 | -- | we saw [a … bird GUN/tar(uya)li]an, |
| 78ID=78 | -- | i[t] came in the back down 〈 〉 |
| 79ID=79 | -- | [and it flew …]. |
| 80ID=80 | -- | [Thus (says) …]: |
| 81ID=81 | -- | [they ex]cluded (it). |
Abschnitt 9ID=9: rev. §7´. Oracle by Mudda, concerning the safety of the king |
| 82ID=82 | -- | [Concerning the fact that/Becau]se the king is (the matter) discussed: |
| 83ID=83 | -- | if for the person of the king there is [n]othing we should fear: |
| 84ID=84 | -- | let the birds exclude (it). |
| 85ID=85 | -- | We saw a ka[lta]rši- bird G[UN]-(li)an, |
| 86ID=86 | -- | it came in front from the unfavorable side |
| 87ID=87 | -- | [and it] flew away in front. |
| 88ID=88 | -- | We saw a kaltarši- bird tar(uya)lian, |
| 89ID=89 | -- | it came in the back down 〈 〉 |
| 90ID=90 | -- | [and it] flew away in the middle. |
| 91ID=91 | -- | Behind the road: |
| 92ID=92 | -- | we saw a ḫalwašši- bird tar(uya)lian, |
| 93ID=93 | -- | it came in the back down 〈 〉 |
| 94ID=94 | -- | [and it] flew away in front. |
| 95ID=95 | -- | Thus (says) Mudda: |
| 96ID=96 | -- | they excluded (it). |
Abschnitt 10ID=10: rev. §8´. Oracle by Ura, concerning the king and ‘evil’ |
| 97ID=97 | -- | [Concerning the fact that/Because] the king is (the matter) discussed: |
| 98ID=98 | -- | if no one [will …] him away from evil: |
| 99ID=99 | -- | let the birds exclude (it). |
| 100ID=100 | -- | We saw an arantatḫi- bird [GUN/tar(uya)lia]n, |
| 101ID=101 | -- | it came in front from the unfavorable side |
| 102ID=102 | -- | and it [flew] away in front. |
| 103ID=103 | -- | We saw [a … bird] tar(uya)lian |
| 104ID=104 | -- | and it flew away in front. |
| 105ID=105 | -- | We [saw a bird …] tar(uya)lian, |
| 106ID=106 | -- | it ca[me] in the back down from the unfavorable side |
| 107ID=107 | -- | [and] it f[le]w away in the middle. |
| 108ID=108 | -- | Behind the road: |
| 109ID=109 | -- | we sa[w] an eagle GUN-(li)an, |
| 110ID=110 | -- | it c[a]me in front from the unfavorable side |
| 111ID=111 | -- | and it flew away in front. |
| 112ID=112 | -- | Thus (says) [U]rā: |
| 113ID=113 | -- | they excluded (it). |
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“ maršanu- birds” according to Sakuma Y. 2009b, II, 388, but the section is very damaged.
If EGIR-an UGU belongs to the standard formulary, the sentence is anomalous, as it lacks the expected term SIG₅-za (EGIR-an UGU 〈SIG₅-za〉). However, the absence of SIG₅ and the complementation of EGIR might suggest this is a postposition, referring to “the Sun”, thus “and it came behind the sun, up(wards)”, or similar. Thus, the interpretation of this phrase remains partially open.
Dubious; see Introductio for a discussion of ḫatku- and ḫatgišnu-. Sakuma Y. 2009b, II, 388: “…ihn treibt der Seher in die Enge”; HW2 Ḫ 512: “und der Augur tr [ei ]bt ihn in die Enge” (note that the dictionary considers ‘diviner’ a mistake ( LÚḪAL!); a similar error seems implausible, thus we reject this interpretation. Unclear: “barks”? If this is the correct interpretation, we should consider that in the Hittite cult, among other figures ‘acting’ as animals during certain religious ceremonies, a cult functionary existed called LÚUR.GI₇ (“the dog; hound”), who “barked” during those rites ( Weeden M. 2011a, 285).
As in rev. 18´, 22´, 23´, the sentence is elliptic, omitting the expected text “from the unfavorable side”.
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