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SAA 03 036. Myth Embedded in a Royal Ritual (Geers B 14)
(1) [......] ...[......] (2) [......] was born to him [......] (3) [......] astragal [......] (4) [......] ...[...] (5) [...... of m]en, who dwells in the city of [...] (6) [......] I am the Lady of Kid[muri], the great [lady]. (8) [......] went (9) [......] goes to Arbela (10) [......] they go [to] the god Aššur (11) [......] stood (12) [......] "Make it go out, Aššur!" (13) [......] held back the [...] of the mountain. (14) [......] goes before Aššur (15) [......] lifted it/him [to ......] Arbela. The king ... (16) [......] held back [......], [...] to the Lahmu gods. (17) [...... and]…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 03 037. A Cultic Commentary (CT 15 43f)
(2) [......] one [......when] Bel [defeated his] ene[mies]. (3) [The king who] goes to the well, stands at the well and [performs] a rite at the well, is [Marduk], who cast a spell against Illil in the Abyss, and consi[gned him] to the Anunnaki. (5) [... the fi]re which he kindles is Marduk, who in his youth [...] (6) [The magnates] who beat the clappers are the gods, his fathers and brothers, when they heard [...]. (7) [The king, wh]o kisses the ground in front of the gods, is Marduk, [whom] Mullissu lifted up in his youth, while they kissed him. (9) [The brazie]r which is lighted in front…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 03 039. Mystical Miscellanea (KAR 307)
(1) [... is his ...] Tamarisk is his topknot. [......]. (2) [...] is his [...]. The palm frond is [his] whiskers. (3) [Cedar] is his [kne]es. The apple is his ankle bones. The snake is his penis. The harp is his hand. (4) [.......] his wings. (5) [...] is his [...]. The cat is the blood of his heart. The partridge is a drop of his heart's blood. (6) [...]... [is his ...]. The pig is his innards. (7) The scorpion is his lip. The whet-stone is his tongue. The leek is the hair of his armpits. (8) The drum is his lower jaw. (9) The lion is his larger intestines. The dog is his smaller intestines.…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 03 040. Commentary to the Assyrian Cultic Calendar (LKA 073)
(1) In Shebat, the 16th day when the king goes to [...], is because they vanquished Anu. (2) The 17th day, which they call the Entry, is when Marduk vanquished his enemies. (3) The 18th day, which they call the Silence: they cast Qingu and his forty sons from the roof. (4) The oil and honey which is cast into the gutter, is cast as a representation of their blood. (5) The 19th day, which they call the Silence, is when he vanquished Anu and the Pleiades, the sons of Enmešarra. (6) The 19th day (of) Wrath is day the King defeated Anu, the day King Marduk defeated Anu. (7) The 21st day he pulled…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 03 041. Letter from Aššur to Šamši-Adad V (KAH 142)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [To sa]ve his life, [he entered the city Nemetti-šarri. You followed behind him] and defeated him. [You took away from him his] chariots, [his stallions and ... of battle.] (3) You [did] battle within his city and [wrought a blood bath at the city gate. You cut down his orchards. Two] hundred and fifty-six cities in [its] vicinity [you razed, destroyed, and burned]. (5) As to what you wrote to me: "[I went] to Der. [Der is a great metropolis] whose foundations are as firm as the mass of a mountain. [......] I surrounded and captured that city. [The gods dwelling in…
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SAA 03 042. Fragment of Aššur’s Response to a Royal Letter (JAOS 103, 148)
(1) As to what you wr[ote me: ......] (2) The king of [......] (3) As to what you wrote [me: ......] (4) They fled [......] (5) Because of [......] (6) The kings [......] (7) As to what you wrot[e me: ......] (8) In [......] (9) In [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 03 043. Fragment of the Same Text as No. 42
(Beginning destroyed) (1) That land ...[......] (2) The princes and governors [......] (3) Tax and tribute [......] (4) First fruits to Ehursagg[alkurkurra ......] (5) As to what you wrote me: "The gods ...[......] (6) "What your gods [...] not [......] (7) As for them [......] (8) Which god ...[......] (9) Which king [......] (Break) (r 1) ...[......] (r 2) The land of Ak[kad ......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 03 044. Aššur’s Response to Assurbanipal’s Report on the Šamaš-šumu-ukin War (CT 35 13ff)
(1) By my great support, with which I gave [you] confid[ence, you defeat the ......] who vie with you [for kingship ......]. (3) Because of these evil deeds [which Šamaš-šumu-ukin] committed against you, I pulled out the foundations of his royal throne, over[threw] his reign and [comma]nded the destruction of the entire land of Akkad. (5) To perfect the shrines of the great gods, to renew [...] the offerings, to venerate my divinity (and) a good reign of [...] I decreed as your fate. (7) As for Šamaš-šumu-ukin, who did not keep my treaty but sinned against the charity of Assurbanipal, my…
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SAA 03 045. Aššur’s Response to Assurbanipal’s Report on the Elamite Wars (CT 35 26)
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] gods [......] (2) [......] to make you attain [your] wish [......] (3) [...... I] endowed you with mig[ht ......] (4) [......] You have no [equal] where there is battle [......] (5) [Princes and governors kne]el before you and praise the valour of your lordship. (6) [The magnates] of Elam tremble and shake b[efore you]. [By] your [... and] the good fate which I decreed for you, [you will sm]ite [her], and her governors will sway to and fro like reeds in the tempest. (9) I will remind you of [......] and show it to you. [(While) the ......] seized their…
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SAA 03 046. Fragment of a Divine Letter (CT 35 30)
(1) [By the support] of my great divinity, with which [I gave you confidence], (2) [......] the kings, your fathers [......] (3) [...]... to conquer a land not obedient to me [......]. (4) [At the comm]and of my great divinity, which cannot be [changed ..., the rulers] of the [four] regions [......]. (6) On their own initiative [they ...... and ......] in Ehursaggalkurkurra in the presence of [my great godhead.] (8) I desired you, I picked you out for shep[herdship ......, and sent you with] mighty weapons, sharp arrows, and flaming [swords] to fell [my] enemies. (11) [...] your priesthood [......] (12) [......of] my [god]head [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 03 047. Letter from Ninurta to an Assyrian King (BA 5 657)
(1) The great lord, the king of the gods, Ninurta, has sent [me]: (2) S[ay] to the prince, [my] outstretched hand, to the one who has received sceptre, throne, and regnal insignia, to the governor (appointed) by my own hand: (5) Thus speaks Ninurta, the great lord, the son of Illil [...]: (6) I am distressed, I am wrathful, I am angry [...]. (When) I am distressed, who [......]? (8) (When) I am wrathful, who [......]? (9) (When) I am angry in my temple, who [......]? (10) Truly, [who ...] to the one who created him? Where is the oath [......] (12) ...[......] (13) And in her blood [......]…
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SAA 03 048. Childbirth Incantation and Ritual (ABRT 2 19)
(Break) (1) [... pr]aises you, lady [...] (2) [...] who [...] does [...] (3) [... w]eeps, does not [...] (4) [...] there is [...] (5) [...] a woman [...] (6) [...]... she knelt, with her [hands ope]ned (in prayer) before Adad [her br]other. (8) "What do you want from me, (my) sister, what should they give [you?] Let them give you fat oxen, fat sheep!" (10) "I do not eat fat oxen, fat sheep. Let them give to me the attractiveness of maidens, the handsomeness of young men!" (12) Place in my hands the inexhaustible craft of medicine! (13) May the phlegm keep on falling on the ground like a flash…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 03 049. Fragment Mentioning Gilgameš Epic (NE 50)
(1) [......] of Gilgameš, a roy[al] work of art [......] (2) [......] a scribe of Borsippa, dwelling in the Inner City, dwelling in Arbela. (3) [......] in the Temple, in the House of Emašmaš (4) [...... writing bo]ard and styluses are tied to their waists; (5) [......] have been secured on her lap, writing styluses are tied to her waist. (6) [......] place the crown on your head! (7) [...... the pal]ace of the herald of Assyria! (8) [......]... Belet-šamê, a bolt of lapis lazuli (9) [...... the S]eries of Gilgameš which ...[...] (10) [...... ki]ngship for the herald [...] (11) [......]…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 03 050. Na’id-Šihu Epic (STT 366)
(21) "I have plundered the Ahlamû women, along with all their goods." (22) The king listened carefully, speaking with Na'id-šihu. (23) "Bring the t[roops] back [to] your land, Na'id-šihu! They should not go up into the mountains! How will we feed (them)? They will want to eat! They will drink wine until they are drunk! (25) "Let them bring to me the booty captured by your bow. May the enemy not lure them up into the mountains!" (26) "I will kill the staff bearer, you can rely on it! I will slaughter the team commanders!" (27) The town is captured. They have brought the great šihu down on [their] shoulders. (28) As the king (stood) in his chariot, his eyes filled with tears: (29) "From now on, officers, Na'id-šihu will be in command of you!"
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SAA 03 051. Your Slanderous Lips
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] before the king [......] (2) [...]... one who plots [ ......] (3) He approached me, [......] the fates. (4) You used to wonder about [......] (5) The slander of your lips [......] (6) All the dark things that you did [......] (r 1) You pocketed a shekel, [......] your comrade (r 2) You used to sit opposite [......] (r 3) What did you achieve, (you) terrible, evil [......]? (r 4) He tears out [...], does not [......] flesh (r 5) [...]... does not [......] (Rest destroyed)
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SAA 03 052. Unidentified Literary Fragment
(Beginning destroyed) (2) [......]... and does not [...] my partners. (3) Am I your god, who protects you? The herald of the land [......] (4) Please, eunuchs; let him not be scratched! [......] (5) Seize, seize [......] (6) With Šamaš is the lead-rope, in heaven ...[......] (Rest destroyed)
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 001. Rituals on Shebat 18-22 (OrSP 21, 135)
(1) On the 18th day the king goes down to the House of God. [He ...s] at the Ro[yal] Entrance. A chanter [...s] before the ki[ng .... At the] Anzû [Ga]te, water for the purification cone [is placed in the king’s hands] and the gods are hung around the king’s neck [...]. (5) [The king en]ters and prostrates himself in front of Aššur. [He places] loaves of bread before [Aššur]. He swings the [purific]ation device over the censer, [gives] in[cense] twice, and pours out a [libation] bowl. (7) He ascends (the dais) and sets the table. He places upon it loaves of brea[d, plates with] spi[cy…
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SAA 20 002. Rituals on Shebat 18-22 (Babyloniaca 01, 206-207)
(beginning (about 32 lines) lost) (i 1') [The queen supplies the food for] the w[edding night of Mullissu]. (i 2') [......] (i 3') On the 18[th] day [the king goes down to the House of God. He ...s at the Royal Entrance]. A [chanter ...s before the king. At the Anzû Gate] water [for the purification cone is placed in the king’s hands] and the gods [are hung around the king’s neck]. (i 6') [The king enters and prostrates himself] before [Aššur. He places loaves of bread before Aššur. He swings] the puri[fication device over the censer, gives] in[cense] twice, [and pours out a libation bowl].…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 003. Rituals on Shebat 23-25 (CA pl. 5)
(1) On the 23rd day the king goes down to the House of God. He illumi[nates] the face. He perfo[rms the reg]ular offering before Aššur and Mullissu. He performs one [bef]ore the gods of heaven. (4) The king fills plates with spicy grains. He performs a sheep offering before them. He provides cooked meat and places the plates before Aššur and Mullissu. He offers salt on them. (6) [He seats] the chanters and retires (to the side room). At the time of making the chanters rise, the king makes the chanters rise. He [provides] for the House of God in the house [of Dagan]. (9) The king [goes…
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SAA 20 004. Rituals on [Shebat 22?] (Geers B 157)
(entirely broken away) (beginning broken away) (ii 2) [......] Belet-balaṭ[i ......] (ii 3) [...... he pours out] three libat[ion bowls]. (ii 4) [......] sits [on] the ground [......]. (ii 5) The king [mounts] the riksh[aw ......]. (ii 6) He performs a sheep offering, [treats] the gods [......] (ii 7) The king [mounts] the rikshaw [......] (rest broken away)
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SAA 20 005. Rituals on Shebat 23 (RIAA 308)
(beginning broken away) (1') [The priests] enter and go as far as the courtyard of the palace. The chariot-driver [...s] the ch[ariot]. The priests go out and the eunuchs enter. (4') The king goes straight to the house. Šerua, Kippat-mati and Tašmetu go to the palace and sit down in the Labbunu-house. [The king] performs a sheep offering, provides cooked meat, and [‘arouses’] the House of God. (7') [The goddesses] take their seats. Aššur of Reading and [DN] go [to] the Aššur Gate and are seated before the gate. He [perform]s a sheep offering, burns a female goat kid, opens the vat [......].…
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SAA 20 006. Rituals on [Shebat 23?] (RIAA 315)
(1) [On the 23rd day the king performs] the ‘washing of the mouth’ [in the main room]. (2) [... they] p[ut a portable censer] of juniper in the king’s hand. (3) [The king] enters the house of Dagan [with a rikshaw]. He brings f[orth a portable censer and a torch], lights the censer, [illuminates the face]. (5) [... in] the courtyard an eating-bowl (6) [......] he offers [...] and returns the eating-bowl (7) [......] he puts [...] on the censer (8) [......] pours wine [...] (9) [......] He ‘arouses’ the house, (10) [......] performs sheep offerings. (11) He seats [the chanters]. (12) He…
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SAA 20 007. Royal Coronation Ritual (KAR 135 + KAR 137 + KAR 216)
(about 18 lines broken away) (i 20') [...] from/with [......] (i 21') [u]pon [......] (i 22') [Having finished] their blessings, [the magnates and the royal eunuchs] place [......] before Aššur [...]. (i 24') The king [......] (i 25') touches the king [......]... (i 26') The carrier[s pla]ce [the throne of the king upon their necks] and s[et off] for the House of God. They enter the [House] of God. The priest of Aššur slaps [the king’s cheek] in their presence and says thus: “Aššur is king, Aššur is king!” He says so [as far as] the Anzû gate. (i 30') [Having r]eached the Anzû gate, the king…
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SAA 20 008. Brazier Offerings to Aššur (AsT 33)
(beginning broken away) (2') They go [......] (3') They bu[rn a female kid ......]. (4') On the 16th day, at night, they li[ght ...] a fi[re] in the the House of Aššur [...]. (6') [They start] the brazier before Aššur. (7') [......] one ram on the brazier. (8') Kakka comes out [......] (9') [......] before the brazier (10') [...] the brazier before Aš[šur] (11') [...] the torch in [...] (12') The people of the country [......] (13') He prepares the bed [......] (rest broken away)
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 009. Report on Rituals Performed by Assurbanipal in Shebat-Adar, 650 (CA pl .3-4)
(i 1) [The n]ew [rites] which [Ass]urbanipal, king of Assyria, [perfor]med from the 16th [of Shebat] (XI) until the 10th of Adar (XII), eponym year of Bel-Harran-šadû’a (650) . (i 5) On the [1]6th [day]: the (triumphal) entry into the city. Šerua, [K]ippat-mati and Tašmetu went to the palace and entered the house of Dagan. [He of]fered salt on the t[able] and poured out a libation bowl ...[...]. (i 9) The pries[t]s enter[ed] it from the front side of the city gate and came as far as the front side of the main room. (i 11) [On the 18th day] the king came do[w]n to the House of God. (i 12) He…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 010. Report on Rituals Performed on Shebat 17-21 (OrSP 22, 039)
(1) On the 17th day the king [entered] the Inner City. (2) On the 18th day the king went u[p] to the House of God. [He kissed the ground before Aššur. He performed a sheep offering] before Ninurta, Nusku and the gods of the House of God. He performed [one before the Conquerors (and)] the Golden Chariot. [He performed one] before [DN]. He performed one before Bel and Nabû. [He seated] the chanter[s] and retired to the side room. (6) The priest of Aššur circumambula[ted the House]. (7) The king made the chanters rise. He provided for the House of God. He gave presents to [the priest] and to the…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 011. Report on Rituals Performed on Adar 8 (OrSP 22, 036)
(1) On the 8th day the king [went up] to the Ho[use of God]. He ki[ssed] the ground before Aššur. [He poured out a libation bowl]. (3) He ascended the dais [and set] the ta[ble before Lord Tiara]. The king [...] from [......]. He f[il]led a golden pithos on [...]. The priest of Aššur placed a napki[n on the] king’s shoulder. He of[fer]ed hand-water, strewed sal[t], and p[erformed] the f[ee]ding ritual. (9) He swung the purification device. He w[en]t (and) swung it over the censers, [... sw]ung it [on the censer]. He po[ur]ed out a libation bowl, tr[eated] the gods, performed the sheep…
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SAA 20 012. Calendar of Psalms and Lamentations in the Aššur Temple (AJSL 42, 110)
(beginning (about 13 lines) broken away) (1') [On the 19th day: “......,” a lamentation. “......]..., “ [an eršemma-lamentation to Aššur in Ešarra after] the sheep offering. (3') [On the 20th day: “......,” a lamentation. “O dragon] lying in ... grass,” [an eršemma-lamentation to Aššur in Ešarra] after the sheep offering. (5') [On the 21st day: “Lord, respected one of heaven and earth,” a lamentation]. “Important one, go about!,” [an eršemma-lamentation to Aššur in Ešarr]a after the sheep offering. “[...],” a lamentation. “You should not desert me!,” an eršemma-lamentation to Aššur after the…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 013. Lamentations to Aššur on Account of Enemy Attack (Geers J 62)
(1) Lamentations and eršahunga-psalms of Aššur. Enemy attack. Cop[ied] for reference. (2) On the first day, you set up a ritual arrangement for Anu, [Enlil, Ea] (and) Sîn. (3) “Wise lord, planner,” a lamentation. “You should not desert me,” [......], an eršemma-lamentation. “O Lord, may your angry heart relent to me,” an e[ršahung]a to Anu. (5) “For how long, O Lord, how long have you delayed the vengeance?,” an e[ršahunga-psalm] to Enlil. “O Lord, may your heart, though kindled with fire, [spare] your city for my sake,” an e[ršahung]a-psalm to Enlil. “Let me pray to the Lord for the house,”…
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SAA 20 014. Text Similar to No. 13
(beginning broken away) (2') “[.....],” an erš[ahunga-psalm to DN]. (3') “Let me pray to [the ... wild bull of heaven and earth],” an erš[ahunga-psalm to Ea]. (4') “[......], have mercy on me,” an erša[hunga-psalm to DN]. (5') You sing, “[......] heart” (6') “[......],” a lamentation. “O Lord, my city [...,” an eršemma-lamentation]. (7') “Let me sing yo[ur praises to him],” an eršahu[nga-psalm to DN]. (rest broken away)
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 015. Rituals in the Akitu House on Nisan 7-8, and Temple Service Rites (KAR 215 + PKT 16)
(beginning (about 2-6 lines) lost) (i 1') [They] en[ter] the Akitu House. The king com[es]; they give the gods around the king’s neck. He goes and lights the censer, and steps upon the stand. (i 6') The man-woman raises the weapons and shouts, opposite Ištar: “Ebirna, ebirna!” (i 8') The king goes to the spring. He performs sheep offerings and offers blood to the spring. He throws a fish and a crab into the spring, pours oil, honey, and wine into the spring. He swings the purification device, and appears (to the public). (i 14') From the spring the king enters the Akitu House. He kisses the…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 016. Rituals in the Equ House (AsT 43)
(beginning broken away) (i 1') [...] Ištar [......] (i 2') [He burns] female kids as on the 6t[h day]. (i 3') [Hav]ing finished his ritual, the k[ing retires] to the [side]room (and) removes the jewellery. He comes out and [prostrates himself] before Ištar. They lay down [the ...]... [He kisses] the ground at the right and left of Ištar. Using a lance, he giv[es ...] before Nikkal, [...]. (i 7') The king comes out, [...s] under [..., and sits down] on the couch before the left-hand door. They [place] a table before the king. One cupbearer steps to the right of the king, p[laces an…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 017. Rituals in the House of the Assyrian Ištar (PKT 19 + OrSP 23, 115)
(1) At the da[wn] of the [xth] day [o]f Nisan (I), the king rises early in the m[orni]ng and goes to the house of the Assyrian Ištar. He per[for]ms a sheep offering before [Tašmetu], before Belat-šarri, before Ber, before Uraš, and before Kutatati. [The king] (then) goes straight to the palace. He does (all) this in the morning. (7) [At the pa]ssing of the eve[ning] the king puts on the jewellery and goe[s] to the house of the Assyrian Ištar. The king halts in the courtyard. The priest of [Aššur pours out] one libation bowl of wa[ter and another one [of ...] in the courtyard before the…
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SAA 20 018. Victory and Lion-Hunt Ritual (AsT 39)
(1) [...] the king [......] (2) [...] Enlil [......] (3) [...] ... [......] (4) [...] Enlil [......] (5) (Break) (7) [... Belat]-dunani [......] (8) [......] he places upon it [......] (9) He ties [......, ...s] two rams [...] (10) They separate [..., bring forth] the sarrānus, and remain standing before the gods. They perform hitpu-offerings and place the sarrānus before the gods. The singer intones, “The hero got angry, enraged was the beautiful prince.” (16) The sarrānus turn their faces towards the enemy. They hum and dance. The kurgarrûs sing, “Battle is my game,” the assinnus exchange…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 019. Rituals for Ninitu and Kulittu (KAR 146)
(i 1) When the king performs the nāṭu of [Ninittu], the king g[oe]s and brin[gs in] Ištar. (i 4) He p[erforms] a sheep offering [before Aššur], and go[es to] feed [the ṣīp]u before Ištar. He strews [salt], and swings [the purif]ication device. He go[es] to swing the purification device on the censer, gives incense thrice, pours out a libation bowl. He gives incense [three] times, performs a sheep offering, burns [ho]ney and oil, completes his [liba]tions, and appears (to the public). (i 16) [He goes] to strew [salt] before the Seven Gods, feeds [the ṣīpu], and completes [libations] of beer,…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 020. Fragment of a Ritual for Ištar (CA pl. 6)
(beginning broken away) (i 1) [......] ... [......] (i 2) [......] of the bed which in [......] (i 3) [......] He cuts off [......] the bed (i 4) [......] ritual arrangement before the be[d ...] (i 5) [the ...]s of the bed [...] (i 6) [...]. He performs a sheep offering before Aššur. He b[rings in] Ištar. (i 7) He [goes] to fe[ed] the ṣīpus [before I]štar. (i 8) [He places] the head and the feet [up]on huhhurtu-bread [......]. (i 9) He pours [wine and beer] on the head and the feet [...]. (i 10) He performs [a sheep offering before] Ištar. (i 11) He provides [......] (and) goes to the…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 021. Ritual for the Lady-of-the-Mountain (PKT 12-13)
(1) [......]...[...] (2) [...] eye [......] (3) [...... the La]dy-of-the-Mountain before the [bed]room (4) [...] the bed [i]nside [...]. (5) [...] se[ts the tab]le of Aššur. (6) He comes out [of] the palace. He pours water and beer and three times [throws] balussu on [...]. (8) The king strews salt before Aššur. He sacrifices a ram [before Aššur], sacrifices a [r]am before the Lady-of-the-Mountain. He s[trew]s salt [o]n the terrace before the Seven Gods, and sp[li]ts [...]. (13) He pours a [lib]ation of beer and wine, provides cooked [me]at before Aššur, provides roast [me]at before the…
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SAA 20 022. Bath of Šarrat-nipha (ABL 0864)
(beginning (a few lines only) broken away) (1') [The king] per[forms] sheep offerings, goes to the hou[se of Šarrat]-nip[ha], strew[s] salt on the t[able], pour[s] out the libation b[owls, ..., burns] a female kid, brings Šarrat-[nipha] into the Road House, and begins the bath. (16') After the bath he comes out and performs sheep offerings. The king goes straight to the palace. (uninscribed)
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SAA 20 023. Fragment of a Ritual (CT 53, 941)
(beginning broken away) (1') [... wh]ich is befo[re ......] (2') [... up]on his name [......] (3') goes (and) [...] the kin[g ......] (4') rises, [......] (5') [...s] the stoo[ls ...] (6') [...]...[...] (rest broken away) (completely broken away)
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SAA 20 024. Ritual of Tukulti-Ninurta for the Lady-of-the-Mountain (BBR pl. 60 1879-07-08, 0132)
(1) [Tukulti-Ninurta (I), king of Ass]yria, [performed and] instituted the (following) the rites for the Lady-of-the-Mountain, his god (lit. ‘gods’). (2) [When] you are to perform [the nāṭu-ritual of] Tukulti-Ninurta for the Lady-of-the-Mountain: (3) [You pit]ch [a tent on the river bank], place its doorway toward the sun, and place a chair at the side of the tent. [You la]y [clean red wool upon it], (and) place a bowl of sweet oil, aromatics, juniper, and a tuft of red wool on [it]. (5) [You set up a table before Šamaš, and place a ce]nser, firewood and licorice behind the [table]. You place…
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SAA 20 025. Ritual of Tukulti-Ninurta for the Lady-of-the-River (BA 05, 689 + BBR pl. 61)
(1) [Tukulti-Ninurta (I), king of Assyria, performed and] insti[tuted the (following) rites for the Lady-of-the-River], his [g]od. (2) [When] you are to perform [the nāṭu-ritual of Tukulti-Ninurta for the Lady-of]-the-River: (3) [......] perform [this ritual before the Lady-of-the-River] (and) his seed will solidify! (4) [You erect a tent, place its opening before Šamaš, and] place a chair at the side of the tent. [You lay clean red wool upon it, (and) place a bowl of sweet oil, aromatics], juniper, and a tuft of red wool on it. (6) [You set up a table before Šamaš, and] place [a censer,…
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SAA 20 026. Ritual of Tukulti-Ninurta for Sîn (BBR pl. 63 + 68)
(1) [Tukulti-Ninurta (I)], king of Assyria, [performed and instituted] the (following) ri[tes for Sîn, his god]. (2) [When you are to perform the n]āṭu-ritual of Sîn of [Tukulti-Ninurta]: (3) [You place] two chairs [at the si]de of the house und[er the god and lay clean read wool upon them]. (4) [Yo]u place [a ...] diagonally [... and put seven] loaves of sēpu-bread, seven kukku-cakes [......]. (5) You drag [a ... t]o the side of the house of Sîn [......]. (6) You pour [...] into the la[p] of the god, [and place] a bowl o[f sweel oil, aromatics, juniper and tufts of red wool upon it]. (7) You…
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SAA 20 027. Ritual of Tukulti-Ninurta for Nusku (BBR pl. 64 + 66 + 69)
(1) Tukulti-[Ninurta (I), king of Assyria, performed and insti[tuted the (following) rites fo]r Nusku: (2) When you are [to perform] a sheep offering to [Nusku, you g]o [to the house of Sîn (and) let] sunshine enter it through its doo[rway]. (3) [You set up] a chair beside the house under the god, [lay] clean [r]ed [wool] upon it, [and place] a bowl of sweet oil, aromatics, juni[per, and tufts of] red [wo]ol upon it. (5) You set up a table before Šamaš, [light] a cens[er, and place it beh]ind the table. [You place] two libation vessels (and) two libation bowls to the left of the censer, and…
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SAA 20 028. Fragment of a Ritual for Singer (BBR pl. 65)
(beginning (approximately 15 lines) broken away) (1') You prepare [......] (2') You prepare [......] (3') [......] (and) you put [...] upon [them]. (4') [......] (and) prepare [......]. (5') [......] of budê-confection (6') [......] you place on the table [...] (7') [......] you place on it [...] (8') [......] you put a [kam]anu-cake (made) with zīzu-onion [...] (9') [......] (and) you say: [...]. (10') [You ......], (and) sing, “[......].” (11') [You ......] pour [bee]r and wine (12') [You ......] place [......] (13') [You ......], (and) sing, “[......].” (14') [You ...... po]ur [beer and…
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SAA 20 029. Initiation into the Secrets of Ištar of Heaven (KAR 139)
(1) When the (proper) time arrives, the sacrificer enters the Equ house. In the Equ house he proceeds to the right to the table before the Mouth-and-Tongue, and kindles with the torch in his hand the censer before the Mouth-and-Tongue. Grasping the torch with his left hand, he twice pours aromatics into the censer before the Mouth-and-Tongue. He breaks a bread cake upon the table, cools the eating-bowl twice, and twice performs a libation of beer into the pithos. (8) He scatters mixed aromatics into a portable censer, places a vagina of lead weighing half a mina before the Mouth-and-Tongue,…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 030. The Banquet of Gula (PKT 21 + 22b)
(beginning broken away) (1') [......] sweet oil [...] (2') [......] you anoint [the hands] and feet [......]. (3') The master of the banquet and the officiant [k]iss [the ground before DN] and stand up. (4') They [......] Šarrat-eqi. [The officiant] fills a masrahu vessel with wine [....... The officient] offers (it) to [the master of the ban]quet, saying: “It is (wine) of fame and offspring, [......]. May she give you [well-bein]g, life, fame and offspring!” ... [......]. (8') He thus blesses him and gives him to drink. The officiant [and the master of the banquet] kiss [the gr]ound [before…
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SAA 20 031. The Banquet of [DN] (BBR pl. 60)
(beginning broken away) (2') [...... a muk]arrisu-pan of oil (3') [......] pours on a beer vat (4') [......] pushes (it) with his feet (5') [......] throws [... on] the tab[le], and goes (away). (6') [......] The singer intones before him: “The strongest one of the gods,” and goes (away). (7') [...] ... You throw ... on it and place the mukarrisu on it. You fill a pail of [oil] with water, place it atop the chair in the middle of the doorway, and let it bathe in sunshine. (10') You set up a table before the chair. You place three litres of grain on the table, half of it groats, half of it…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 032. Ritual for the Daughter-of-River (KAR 141)
(1) [Wh]en [you perform the n]āṭu of the Daughter-of-the-River before [...], at the 5/6th double-hour of [the d]ay you go to the river and pitch a [ten]t on the river bank. You place the front of the tent towards the desert. (4) You collect seeds, pulling the sufferer of the punishment, (while) the singer keeps reciting: “I know the sinner” — a second time like this, a third time like this. You throw the things pulled out into the river. He throws the ‘solvents’ before Šamaš. (9) You put up a bed in the tent. [You place] on the be[d] a habannutu-jar of haršu and a habannutu-jar of…
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SAA 20 033. Protocol for the Royal Dinner (MVAG 41 60f)
(i 1) At the time of the dinner, when the ki[ng] enters the dinner [together with the magnates, the table and] the couch for the king [are place]d opposite the doorway. (i 4) As soon as the king is seated on his seat, the overseer of the palace enters, [kisses] the ground before [the king], and gives (his) report before the king. The overseer of the palace [goes out] and brings in the palace herald. (i 7) The palace herald e[nters], kisses the ground before the king, and stands with the stan[dard opposite the king]. The palace herald gives (his) report before the king. [The overseer of the…
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SAA 20 034. Burial of a Queen (ZA 045, 042-046)
(1) They put up the bed and perform the display. (2) They wash the feet. A torch of sweet reed, a bowl of sweet oil. (4) The bride washes the feet. She walks around the bed three times, kisses the feet, goes and sits down. She burns cedar and quenches it with wine. She lays the heart of a ram in tappinnu-flour and places it in the middle of the image. (10) They pour wine onto the ground from a ... stone vessel and crush it against the sideboard of the bed. They mix (the contents of) two sprinkling-vessels and pour it before Šamaš. She throws herself at the feet. (15) The day on which they put…
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