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~670 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 9

SAA 09 011. Report on a Vision and an Oracle to Assurbanipal (CT 53 219)

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] wen[t ......] (2) did you/she [not] go t[o ......] (3) "days ... [......] (4) "I will vanquish the enemy of Assurbanipal [......] (5) "Sit down! I will put the lands in orde[r ......] (6) "In my pr[evious] vision [......] (7) "very [much]; a golden star ornament [......] (8) [a t]able, one 'litre' of strong bread upon [it ......] (9) a ... platter [......] (10) [...]s pulled taut [......] (11) [un]der the [golden] star ornament [......] (12) [at] my head [......] (13) [s]tar[s ......] (Rest destroyed)

Religion & Myth·Astronomy & Mathematics

~670 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 10

SAA 10 001. Enthroning a Substitute King (ABL 0332) [from astrologers]

(1) [To] the 'farmer,' [our] lord: your [servants] Nabû-zeru-leš[ir], [Ad]ad-šumu-uṣur, Nabû-šumu-[iddina], [Urad]-Ea and Issar-šumu-[ereš]. [Good hea]lth to [our lo]rd! (Break) (r 3) We [shall go] to Nineveh.

Daily Life·Economy

SAA 09 011. Report on a Vision and an Oracle to Assurbanipal (CT 53 219)

SAA 10 001. Enthroning a Substitute King (ABL 0332) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 002. The Substitute King Reveals a Conspiracy (ABL 0223) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 004. Substitute King Ascends Throne in Akkad (CT 53 206) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 005. Auspicious Days for Treaty Ceremonies (ABL 0384) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 006. Convening Scribes for Treaty Ceremonies (ABL 0386) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 007. Scholars to Enter the Treaty (ABL 0033) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 008. Omens from Retrograding Planets (ABL 0519) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 009. A Royal Funeral (ABL 0670) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 010. Earthquake in Nineveh (ABL 0034) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 011. Transferring Evil Omens to a Substitute (CT 53 593) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 012. Enthroning a Substitute King (ABL 0676) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 013. Royal Statues for Harran (ABL 0036) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 014. The Cella of Nusku (ABL 0673) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 015. Any Curses Written There? (ABL 0031) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 016. Blessings to the Queen Mother (ABL 0677) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 017. The Queen Mother’s Curse (CT 53 084) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 018. Display Ceremonies in Arbela (ABL 0035) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 019. Dates of the Festival of Tammuz (ABL 1097) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 022. (no title) (ABL 0675) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 023. Refuting a Sighting of Mercury (ABL 0037) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 024. An Incident During Bel’s Return to Babylon (ABL 0032) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 025. Taking Countermeasures after a Solar Eclipse (ABL 0674) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 026. If the Eclipse Takes Place, What Does it Mean? (ABL 0038) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 028. (no title) (ABL 0041) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 029. Absolving the King (CT 53 155) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 030. Praising the King’s Rhetoric (ABL 1277) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 031. Worshipping Venus (ABL 1145) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 032. (no title) (ABL 0672) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 033. A Mongoose Under the King’s Chariot (ABL 0385) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 034. (no title) (ABL 0039) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 035. (no title) (ABL 0040) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 036. (no title) (CT 53 477) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 037. (no title) (CT 53 177) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 038. Do Not Go Out Tomorrow (CT 53 943) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 039. Welcoming the King Back (ABL 0604+) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 040. Precious Stones (ABL 0689) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 041. Fashioning the Crown of Nabu (ABL 0404) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 042. The King is Scared by Lightning (ABL 0074) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 043. The King Must Give up Fasting (ABL 0078) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 045. No Portents to Report (ABL 0687) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 046. Watch for a Solar Eclipse (ABL 0351) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 047. Conjunctions of Mars and Saturn (ABL 0079) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 048. Can the Crown Prince Come While Mars is Bright? (ABL 0356) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 049. Can the Crown Prince [Come]? (ABL 0690) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 050. Sightings of Mercury are Unpredictable (ABL 0692) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 051. Mistaking Mercury for Venus (ABL 0618) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 052. The Crown Prince may Visit the King (ABL 0354) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 053. Assigning Dates for a Visit (ABL 0077) [from astrologers]

SAA 10 054. Timing a Visit (ABL 0929) [from astrologers]