Ilya Yakubovich

Citatio: Valerii Ivanov and Ilya Yakubovich (Hrsg.), hethiter.net/: CTH 764.8 (TRde 2025-07-16)


CTH 764.8

Two Luwian conjurations with Hittite incipits

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Section 1ID=1: Hittite incipit mentioning the preparation of an antidote against the snake bite

1ID=1 --

[If] a snake [bites the hu]man,

2ID=2 --

these medicines, daškarḫi-wood, [] with water [] to drink.

3ID=3 --

The doctor cuts [] (of) that human.

4ID=4 --

[] it to him [].

5ID=5 --

He squashes the root and [].

6ID=6 --

He takes [].

7ID=7 --

And [he] cu[ts] the bitten place.

8ID=8 --

He releases [].

9ID=9 --

And he conjures [as follows]:

Section 2ID=2: Luwian narrative mentioning a snake

10ID=10 --

[].

11ID=11 --

The primeval fl[attened sky …].

12ID=12 --

The [] gods [… snake].

13ID=13 --

[The]y appeared [].

14ID=14 --

[Then, …].

15ID=15 --

[They bound …] to cutti[ng].

16ID=16 --

[]-ed [him].

17ID=17 --

Zalti- [stroke] him.

18ID=18 --

[]-ed [him].

19ID=19 --

Then he fell.

20ID=20 --

[].

Section 3ID=3: The Sun-god looked down from the sky

21ID=21 --

The [] Sun-god [looked] down from the sky.

22ID=22 --

“May then [] go to the Protective god.

23ID=23 --

[]”.

Section 4ID=4: The Protective god retells the story to Kamrušepa

24ID=24 --

The [] Protective god [explained] to (his) mother Kamrušepa.

25ID=25 --

[].

26ID=26 --

The primeval flatt[ened sky …].

27ID=27 --

The [] gods [] snak[e].

28ID=28 --

They appeared [].

29ID=29 --

Then, [].

30ID=30 --

[Th]ey bound [] to cutting.

31ID=31 --

[]-ed [].

32ID=32 --

Zalti- str[oke …] him.

33ID=33 --

[]-ed [].

34ID=34 --

Then he fel[l …].

35ID=35 --

[].

Section 5ID=5: Unclear

36ID=36 --

[]”.

Section 6ID=6: Hittite incipit of the second conjuration

37ID=37 --

[] one [].

38ID=38 --

[…th]us in Luwian.

Section 7ID=7: Botched parts of the heavenly wagon are described

39ID=39 --

“The wagon [] in the skies.

40ID=40 --

[] (is) the bad work, [pataš].

41ID=41 --

[] (is) the bad work, pata[š].

42ID=42 --

[] (is) the bad work, pataš.

43ID=43 --

[] (is) the bad work, pataš.

Section 8ID=8: Instructions for repairing the heavenly wagon

44ID=44 --

[] to (his) body and household [gods(?) …].

45ID=45 --

[] caused impurity to the Protective god of Tauriša.

46ID=46 --

May they go to the mountain.

47ID=47 --

Who [] to the wagon [].

48ID=48 --

[May they] br[ing] those carpenters.

49ID=49 --

May they put forward [] under [].

50ID=50 --

Furthermore, may they place [] behind under [].

51ID=51 --

[].

Section 9ID=9: Spell protecting a pregnant woman from evil spirits

52ID=52 --

[].

53ID=53 --

[] disgr[ace …].

54ID=54 --

In the future [] the same [].

55ID=55 --

[And as this] woman [was] formerly,

56ID=56 --

[no]w may she be the same.

57ID=57 --

[ḫu]išti-demons, the life(-form)s of the w[olfs]”.

Section 10ID=10: Colophon mentioning the treatment of a pregnant woman

58ID=58 --

This (is a) conjuration:

59ID=59 --

if a woman is pregnant

60ID=60 --

(and) she sees [a bad dream],

61ID=61 --

the doctor [conjures] her as follows.

Editio ultima: Traductionis 2025-07-16