Ilya Yakubovich

Citatio: Valerii Ivanov and Ilya Yakubovich (Hrsg.), hethiter.net/: CTH 765.7 (INTR 2025-08-01)


CTH 765.7

Two Luwian conjurations

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Short description

Both conjurations contain mythological narratives. All the divine names are lost in the lacunae. Various animals are mentioned.

Texts

Manuscript AA₁KUB 35.99838/cBk. A
(+) A₂(+) KUB 35.128(+) 74/aBk. A

History of publication

A₁ and A₂ were published in transliteration in Starke F. 1985a: 248, 252–253 respectively as pregnancy spells. The two fragments were joined by V. Ivanov, L. Puértolas Rubio and I. Yakubovich.

Tablet characteristics

The one-sided fragment A₁ contains two fragmentary paragraphs of the Luwian text, but preserves no edges of the tablet. The two-sided fragment A₂ preserves a part of the right edge of the tablet and can be indirectly joined to A₁ on the obverse (the tentative designation of the obverse and the reverse follows KUB 35). The double paragraph line is preserved on the reverse. We are probably dealing with a one-column tablet, because the reconstructed lines are fairly long.

Palaeography and handwriting

Middle Script

Text transmission

Both fragments were found in Building A of Büyükkale.

Intertextuality

Sections 2 and 5 contain formulae that find parallels in other conjurations. A motive of looking down is very frequent in the compositions of CTH 764, although in this case we cannot identify a deity responsible for this act. Whoever he or she was, the deity immediately begins to restore the original state of affairs. It seems likely that the list of animals is concluded with the mention of a human child, as is the case of the reverse of CTH 764.6. The narrative concerning problems with a horse is vaguely reminiscent of a conjuration featuring the heavenly wagon (CTH 764.8 iii).

General information

Both conjurations refer to animals and are possibly recorded on the same collection tablet based on this common feature.

Overview of contents

Section 1ID=1Fragmentary Luwian passage
Section 2ID=2A god looked down, many animals are mentioned  
Section 3ID=3Unclear
Section 4ID=4Unclear Luwian passage concluding a conjuration 
Section 5ID=5A narrative passage concerning a problem with a horse 
Section 6ID=6A passage with imperative clauses, presumably providing the solution to a problem
Editio ultima: 2025-08-01