The Corpus of Hittite Divinatory Texts (HDivT)

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Andrea Trameri (Hrsg.)

Citatio: Andrea Trameri (Hrsg.), hethiter.net/: CTH 573.78 (TRde 2025-03-11)


CTH 573.78

Bird oracles by the Chief of the augurs

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Abschnitt 1ID=1: §1´. Bird oracle

1ID=1 --

[If for the sa]fety [of His Majesty there is nothing we should fear]:

2ID=2 --

Let [the birds ex]clude (it).

3ID=3 --

[A … bird …]

4ID=4 --

and it [flew awa]y in front.

5ID=5 --

[A … bird …]

6ID=6 --

[and] it flew away in the middle.

7ID=7 --

[A … bird … cam]e/flew [].

8ID=8 --

In the wes[t a … bird …]

9ID=9 --

[A … bird] came [].

10ID=10 --

[and it …].

11ID=11 --

[Thus (says) the Chief of the] augurs:

12ID=12 --

[“…”].

Abschnitt 2ID=2: §2´. Bird oracle

13ID=13 --

[] he goes [].

14ID=14 --

[]

15ID=15 --

[I]f, however, for [His Majesty …]

16ID=16 --

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

Text breaks off

Editio ultima: Traductionis 2025-03-11