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(1) Šamaš, great lord, give me a firm positive answer to what I am asking you! (2) From this day, the 3rd day of this month, the month Iyyar (II), to the 11th day of the month Ab (V) of this year, for these 100 days and nights, the term stipulated for the performance of (this) extispicy — within this stipulated term, (4) will Kaštaritu with his troops, or the troops of the Cimmerians, or the troops of the Medes, or the troops of the Manneans, or any other enemy, strive and plan? (6) Will they, be it by means of pressure, or by force, or by waging war, or [by means of a tun]nel or breach, or…
Religion & MythAstronomy & Mathematics
(1) Šamaš, great lord, [give me a firm positive answer to what I am] ask[ing you]! (2) Should Esarhaddon, k[ing of Assyria], stri[ve and plan, and add to] the troops in the city [Ka]ribtu, which is [located on the border of ...], so that they can keep watch against the enemy? (4) From this [day, the ...th day of this month, the month Iyyar (II), to the ...th day] of the month Sivan (III) of this year, for 40 days and nights, [the term stipulated for the performance of (this) extispicy — within this stipulated term], (6) will Kaštaritu with his troops, or the troop[s of the Cimmerians, or the…
Religion & MythAstronomy & Mathematics