Kurzbeschreibung |
Both conjurations contain mythological narratives. All the divine names are lost in the lacunae. Various animals are mentioned.
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Texte |
Exemplar A | A₁ | KUB 35.99 | 838/c | Bk. A |
| (+) A₂ | (+) KUB 35.128 | (+) 74/a | Bk. A | |
Inhaltsübersicht |
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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.
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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.
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Palaeography and handwriting |
Middle Script
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Text transmission |
Both fragments were found in Building A of Büyükkale.
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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).
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General information |
Both conjurations refer to animals and are possibly recorded on the same collection tablet based on this common feature.
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