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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…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 035. Fragment of a Ritual Mentioning the Dais of Destinies (CT 53, 980)
(beginning broken away) (3') [......] the sheep offerings of the palace (4') [... the Da]is of Destinies (5') [... t]he high priest offers (6') [... up]on the lock (7') [......] on the 19th day (8') [......] they say accordingly (9') [...] ... Neberu (10') [......] the stool (11') [......] the priest (12') [......]s, opening the ear (rest broken away) (beginning broken away; then traces at the end of lines) (r 1') [...... ris]es (r 2') [......] is seated (rest broken away)
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SAA 20 036. Fragment Relating to Rituals in Assur (CT 53, 330)
(beginning broken away) (2') [......] are likewise placed in the palace (3') [......] they have not been written (4') [......] they have been [e]rased (5') [......] he provides (6') [...... sheep offerings] are performed (7') [......] is (8') [......] he provides (9') [......] they provide (10') [...... the house of] An[u] (11') [...... the Dais of] Destinie[s] (rest broken away) (beginning broken away) (rest broken away)
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 037. Temple Service Rites for All Assyria (PKT 10-11)
(1) [When you are to provide for the House of Aššur, (and) to strew salt], you say: “[Aššur and Mullissu, Adad and Mašmaš, accep]t [life]!” (3) [When] you are to swing [the purification device over the table, you say: “The hand is released.” You repeat it] and swing it in the centre of the house, [saying: “The centre of the house is released].” You go and swing it in the area of the censers, [saying: “The centre of the house is seized].” You return and swing it over the censers, [saying: “May Fire purify]!” (7) When you are to put combustibles on the censer, [you giv]e incense [thri]ce and…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 038. Takultu for Sennacherib and Temple Service for Nineveh (STT 088)
(i 1) [Aššur-Enlil]; Mašmaš; Aššur-[Adad] in front of Aššur-d[ugul]; Aššur-Adad in front of Aššur-Conqueror; Enlil-Anu; Ea-šarru; Sîn, Adad, Šamaš; Ištar, the Queen of Heaven of Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Šerua; the Great Gods; [Taš]metu, [Ninurta, Nu]sku; Kippat-mati, Kippat-mati-image, Kutatati; Enlil, Dagan, Aššur-Tiara, Sun-image, Aššur-Lahmus, Aššur-Judges, Kittu, Sîn, Šamaš, Aššur-Conqueror; Ea, Kittu (and) Mišaru, Dibar; Ninurta and Aššur, [Aššur-Šakkan-Tišpak, Aššur-Judges; Lubelim, Gimagan], Il-pad[a]; (i 30) the Couch, Sun-of-the-Lands, the Rivers (and) Usumû, the Images, Kunuš-kadru; the…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 039. Takultu for Esarhaddon(?) (STT 374)
(beginning broken away) (1') [......], Si[...], (2') [...], Hip-rag[gu], (3') [...], the Weapons, the Stand[ard], (4') [...], the Sun-image, [...], (5') [...], Uraš, (6') [..., Be]lat-ekalli, (7') [..., I]štar of Egypt, (8') [..., H]umbaba, (9') [......] image [...] (rest broken away)
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SAA 20 040. Takultu for Assurbanipal (3 R 66)
(i 1) [Aššur-Enlil; Mašmaš; Aššur-Adad in front of Aššur-dugul; Aššur-Adad in front of Aššur-Conquer]or; [Enlil-Anu]; Ea-šarru; [Sîn], Adad, Šamaš; [Iš]tar, the Queen of Heaven [of] Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, [Še]rua; the Great Gods; [Taš]metu; Nusku, Ninurta; Kippat-mati, Kippat-mati-image, Kutatati; Enlil, Dagan, Aššur-Tiara, the Sun-image, Aššur-Lahmus, Aššur-Judges, Ea-Kittu, Sîn, Šamaš, Aššur-Conqueror; Ea, Kittu (and) Mišaru, Dibar; Ninurta (and) Aššur; Aššur-Šakkan-Tišpak, Aššur-Judges; [L]ubelim, Gimagan, [I]li-pada; (i 24) the Couch, the [im]age of the Sun-of-the-Lands, the Rivers (and)…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 041. Duplicate of No. 40 (KAV 057)
(left-hand columns lost) (ii 1) [Ebh, Adad], Šala, Taramuwa, [Nisaba], Adad-Lightning, [Niphu-image], Fire-light[ning], (ii 6) Light-ima[ge, Ningirsu] (rest broken away) (r i 2') [......] light (rest broken away) (completely broken away)
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 042. Takultu for Aššur-etel-ilani (KAR 214)
(i 1) [Aššur], drink! Enlil, drink! Anu, drink! Ea-šarru, drink! Queen of the [Gods], drink! Sîn, drink! Šamaš, drink! Adad, drink! Ištar, drink! (i 4) May the Great Gods, the Seven Gods (and) the Narudi drink! Ber, drink! Assyrian Ištar, drink! (i 7) May the Igigi (and) the Anunnaki, Ereškigal (and) the gods of earth, Eṭirtu (and) Ugurta; Šerua, Tašmetu, Nusku, Kippat-mati; Enlil (and) Da[gan], the Judges of the Imag[e, Sîn (and) Šamaš], the Lahmus, the Niphu-im[age], Nubalu, [......], Ea, [...], Maliku, [...], ...; (i 17) the House of Aš[šur] (and) its [..., ...], the Upper Lamassu,…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 043. Duplicate of No. 42 (KAV 083)
(beginning broken away) (1') [N]eš-ili-mati, N[eš-igigani, the St]eps and the Lahm[us of the Eastern Gate; Nus]ku, the Bull-Son-of-Šamaš [and the Judges behind (the God)]; (4') [the image]s of the tem[ple] and the ima[ges of the House of Aššur], the great holy of holies, [the treasuries], the holy of holies without ex[it, ...], the [Cou]rt of Lead, the A[psû and everything (in it)], the [C]ourt of Mul[lissu and everything (in it)], the Court of Nam[ru and everything (in it)] (rest broken away)
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 044. Duplicate of No. 42 (KAR 325)
(beginning broken away) (1') [the four gates] and [their] doors, [the gods of the fo]ur [houses] and itself [..., the doorjamb and the lo]ck, Ehursag[kurkurra (and)] its [inhabitants], the divine It[tu, the paveme]nt, the hiburnu (vats) [and the sacred outlet conduits], (6') Anu and Antu, the Great Gods, [Šunipuru, the Narudi], Šalimtu, [Enlil] (and) Mullissu, Ninurta (and) [Nusku, Ea-šarru (and) Dam]kina, Usum[û ...] (rest broken away) (totally destroyed)
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 045. Takultu for Sin-šarru-iškun(?)
(beginning broken away) (i 1') [Aššur-Adad in front of Aššur-dugu]l, [Aššur]-Adad [in front of Aššur-Conq]ueror, [Enlil]-Anu, [Ea]-šarru, [Sîn, Adad], Šamaš, Ištar, [the Queen of Heaven of] Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, [Šeru]a, (rest broken away) (beginning broken away) (ii 1') Bel-[šarru], Da[glanu], Siu[sa], Šeru[a, Mullissu], Ištar [...]: the gods of [the House of Aššur]. (ii 7') The divine Sta[g ...]; (ii 8') you [invoke] their names. (ii 9') The [Image], (rest broken away)
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SAA 20 046. Fragment of a Takultu Text (Takultu 9)
(totally destroyed) (beginning broken away) (r i 1') the god [......], the god [......], the god [......] who dwells [...], Mt. Eb[eh, ..., ......], (r i 7') Ištar o[f ...], the Lady of Paran[zi], the Seven Gods (and) the Narudi, Nergal of Tarbiṣu, the heaven and earth: (r i 12') The gods of Nineveh. (r i 13') Aššur-Aššur, Aššur-Enlil, Ninurta, Nusku, Ner[gal], the Weapon, Aššur-J[udges], Enlil, Aššur-[Adad, Ninurta]-image[s], (rest broken away) (beginning broken away) (r ii 1') the divine [...], the Weapons, the Wild Bulls, the Lahmus-image, the Fathers, the Dais of Destinies, the Lady of…
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SAA 20 047. Fragment of a Takultu Text (ABL 1413)
(beginning broken away) (2') Kunuš-kadru, the images of gods, citi[es and rivers], the Golden Doors, [the Thunderbirds], the Lions of the Gate of Ent[ry ...], (6') Mullissu, Tamb[aya], Mullissu-image, [Ulaya], the Inpis, [...], the Cherubs, the [Lahmus], (r 1) Kalkal, Kalkal-[images], the Šakkans, the Lions, [the Wild Bulls], the Thunderbirds, the Bi[son-men, Ea-šarru] (and) Damkina, [the gods of Subartu], (r 5) the mountains, the rivers, [the Aššur-Judges], Kittu, Me[šaru] (rest broken away)
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 048. Fragment of a Takultu(?) Text (STT 088B)
(beginning broken away) (i 1') (Too broken for translation) (beginning broken away) (rest broken away) (rest broken away)
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 049. The Gods, Shrines and Holy Palaces of Assur (KAV 042 +)
(1) Aššur, Lord Tiara, Aššur of Reading; Šerua, Kippat-mati, the Window of Tašmetu; Sîn, Šamaš; Šulpaamaša, Šulpaguna; three gods of the room; the Conquerors, the Weapon, the Axe, Kunuš-kadru; image of Tiglath-Pileser: total (of gods) in the holy of holies. (14) Ninurta and Kakka in the right side room of the portico. (16) Nusku in the left side room of ditto. (17) Seven Sons-of-Truth of bronze before the window openings of the roof. (19) Mullissu, Mullissu of Reading, Tambaya, Šamšaya, Ulaya: total (of gods) in the house of Mullissu. (22) Enlil, Dagan, Bel-labria, the Judges of the dais,…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 050. Duties of Priests of the Aššur Temple (PKT 36-38)
(i 1) [To ... ... the House of A]ššur [and to ... the ... for s]etting [the table and per]forming [the sheep offerings] is the responsibility of [the hig]h [priest and the assistant priest]. (i 8) [To illuminat]e the face, [to ...] ..., [to ...] the golden purification device, to wipe [the kettle], to bind [... and the na]pkin [on the k]ing’s [shoulders] is [the responsib]ility of the [...]. (i 15) To lo[ok after ...], to [he]at [...], and to [bu]rn [...] [is the responsibility] of the [...]. (i 19) To [lo]ok after [the table, the c]ouch, [the bed and the throne is the responsibility of the…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 051. Royal Decrees Concerning the Clergy of Ešarra (PKT 39-40)
(i 1) The [...] cup[s] of the House of [Aššur which] Shalmaneser, king of [Assy]ria, established: (i 5) The priest of Aššur. (i 6) The assistant priest, the scribe of the House of God, the steward, the priest of Šerua, the chief gatekeeper, the chief chanter. (i 12) The priest of Bel-tarbaṣi, the warden of the House, the warden of the šahūru anteroom, the chief chanter of the House of Aššur, the cupbearer, the [...] (rest broken away) (beginning broken away) (ii 2') Two [...]s of [......]. (ii 4') Three [...]s (and) two revenue collectors ... the table. (ii 7') A revenue collector ge[t]s 1.5…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 052. Cultic Reforms and Religious Practices at Assur (CA pl. 1-2)
(columns i-iii destroyed) (beginning (about 50 lines) broken away) (iv 2) [...... Sennach]erib (iv 3) [......]... (iv 4) [......] of silver (iv 5) [...... he stati]oned (iv 6) [......] the chariot (iv 7) [...... on the x]th (iv 8) [...... Ad]ad (iv 9) [...... is fa]vourable (iv 10) [......]... (iv 11) [......] to him and (iv 12) [...... he recei]ved (rest (about 13 lines) broken away) (beginning (about 50 lines) broken away) (v 1') [Ada]d, [Nisaba, Šala]; Zababa, Babu, [E]a, [Belet]-ili, Damkina, Ninurta. (v 4') The Chariot, the W[eapo]n, Amurru, Haya, Kusu, Ninurta of the Wall, Tišpak,…
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SAA 20 053. Text Similar to No. 52 (PKT 14-15)
(beginning (about 30 lines) broken away) (i 1') [Ea, Belet-ili], Damkina and [Ninurta] go [to the Akit]u [House aft]er Aššur. [The Chariot, the Weapon, Amurru], Haya, Mandanu, [Nusku and K]akka go before Aššur. (i 6') [The gods] of the Akitu House on the right and left of Aššur: (i 7') [Aššur, Mul]lissu, Mašmaš, Šerua, [Sîn, Ni]kkal, Šamaš, Aya, Enlil, [Ištar of Nineveh], Kakka, Kippat-mati in the courtyard. [Hay]a and Kusu i[n] the courtyard. [Total 14] gods [o]n the right. (i 12') Anu, Antu, Adad, Šala, Ea, Belet-ili, Damkina, Ninurta, Nergal, Nu[s]ku, and Mandanu in the courtyard. Total 11…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 054. Fragment of a Text Similar to No. 52 (KAV 049)
(beginning broken away) (i 1') [Sîn, Nikkal; Šamaš], Aya; [Anu, Antu; Kippat-mati], Enlil; [Adad, Šala; Iš]tar of Heaven, [Ištar of Nineveh; Ištar] of Arbela, [Assyri]an [Ištar; Zababa, B]abu; [Belet-ili, Da]mkina; [Ninurta, Kakka], Nabû, [Nergal, Mard]uk (rest broken away) (beginning broken away) (ii 1') Aššur, M[ullissu, Šerua]; Sîn, [Nikkal]; Šamaš, [Aya, Kippat-mati]; Anu, [Antu], Adad, [Šala]; Ištar of [Heaven, Ištar of Nineveh]; Ea, the Be[let-ili, Da]mk[ina, Ninurta: total gods wh]o go afte[r Aššur]. (ii 11') The Golden Chariot, [the Weapon], Amurru, [Haya], Kusu, Tišpak, [Ninurta of…
MythologyDaily LifeSAA 20 055. Record of Events at Ešarra on 20-x-714 (CTN 2, 246)
(1) [In the r]eign of Sargon (II), king of Assyria, [in the ep]onym year of Issar-duri, governor of Arrapha (714) , [on the 20th day], the basalt [so]cle underneath the panther of copper was brought into the House of Aššur. [While] the socle was being dragged, they pushed the altar into the socle and delivered a report [bef]ore the king. (6) On the 21st [of Tebet] (X), the royal scribe, Nabû-šallimšunu, came to the Inner City. [...s] were brought [in] big carts from the house of the governor and slain on the altar. (8) [The regular off]ering was performed before Aššur. The House of God was…
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SAA 04 001. Will the King of Phrygia or Mugallu Attack a Fortress of Melid? [military and political]
(1) [Šamaš, great lord], give me a firm positive ans[wer to what I am asking you]! (2) [From this day, the ...th day of this month, the month Siv]an (III), to the 23rd day of the coming month, the month Tammuz (IV) of [this ye]ar, [for thes]e [... days and nights], the term stipulated for the performance of (this) extispicy — within [this stipu]lated term, (4) [will either NN, the king of] Phrygia, or the Cimmerian troops who [are allied] w[ith him, or Mugallu and the troops allied wi]th him, or any other enemy [strive and plan to take] or [..., a fortress of the ci]ty Melid? (7) [...] of…
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SAA 04 002. Will Mugallu ...? (PRT 089) [military and political]
(Beginning destroyed) (1) From [this] day, [the ...th day of this month ..., to the ...th day of the coming month, the month ... of this year], (2) for [these ... days and nights, the term stipulated for the performance of (this) extispicy — within this stipulated term, will ...] (3) [will] either [......] (4) or Mu[gallu ......] (Break) (r 1) that city, [......]. (r 2) in [......] (Break) (e. 1) [...... Third exti]spicy. (e. 2) [...... Marduk-šu]mu-uṣur.
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