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SAA 08 527. Full Moon on 15th Day (RMA 160B) [lunar]

(1) If on the 15th day the moon and [sun] are seen [tog]ether: [a strong enemy will raise] his weapons against the land; [the enemy will tear down] my city gate. (r 1) Shebat (XI) means the Westland [...] the 15th day means the Westland [......] bad for the Westland [......]. (r 4) Report of [NN].

~670 BCE

·Neo-Assyrian

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SAA 08 528. Full Moon on 15th Day (RMA 158) [lunar]

(1) [If the moon does not wait for the sun, but] sets: [raging of lion] and wo[lf]. (3) If on the 15th day [the moon and sun are seen] together: a strong enemy [will raise] his weapons against the land; the enemy will block my city gate. (r 1) The eunuch Ṭab-šar-..., the ... official of the groom(s) of ..., (and) Ahhešâ, the [...], have made the people flee whom the king my lord gave to me, and have taken away my property. I am sick, and I have no ...; may the king not abandon me, so that I do not have to die! [......].

Religion & Myth·Astronomy & Mathematics

SAA 08 529. Pleiades in Lunar Halo (RMA 115A) [planetary]

(1) (If) the moon is surrounded by a halo, and [...] the Pleiades st[and] in it [...]. (3) If ditto, and the Pleiades [stand in it: women] will give birth to male children; [the king's land will defect from him], reduction [of grain ...]. (6) If [2] star[s stand] inside the halo the halo [with the moon]: a reign of [long] days. (r 1) If the moon is surrounded by a white halo: ... [...]. (r 2) If the moon is surrounded by a (black)? halo: the month [holds rain; clouds] will be gathered [...]. (r 4) From [NN].

SAA 08 530. Stars in Lunar Halo (RMA 115) [planetary]

(1) [If the moon is surrounded by a halo], and two stars stand [in the halo with the moon: a reign] of long [days]. (4) [If the moon] is surrounded [by a dra]wing or a halo, and [......] ... stands: the king of the gods will let the ... take good [......] (Rest destroyed)

SAA 08 531. Pleiades in Lunar Halo (RMA 115B) [planetary]

(1) If the moon is surrounded by a halo, and the P[leiades] stand [in it]: women will give birth [to male children; ...]. (4) If in Kislev (IX) [...] ... [......]. (6) From [NN].

SAA 08 532. Haloes of Moon and Sun (RMA 116) [lunar, solar]

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...... the floo]d will come. A halo of plenty is a halo [......]. (2) [...] on the 5th day is surrounded by a halo and [......]. (3) [If the moon] at night (and) the sun during daytime [is surrounded] by a halo: [...] it will rain.

SAA 08 533. Lunar Halo (RMA 116B) [lunar]

(Beginning destroyed) (1) If the moon is surro[unded] by a halo and it lingers on: [giving of the reign to the king]. ... [......] moon [......]. (r 2) From [NN].

SAA 08 534. (no title) (RMA 277Q) [unclassifiable]

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] ... [......]. (2) [If the moon at] its appearance [is covered] by a membrane: [...] ... [......] all lands [......] becomes visible. (Rest too fragmentary for translation)

SAA 08 535. Eclipse of the Moon on Sivan 15 (ABCD 280f) [eclipses]

(1) If the moon makes an eclipse in Sivan (III) on the 15th day: [......] his servants will kill him in a revolt, variant: his elders [...] will die [...]. (4) If the moon makes an eclipse in Sivan (III) in the evening watch: attack of fish, variant: [of locusts]. (5) If the moon makes an eclipse in Sivan (III): the flood will come and flo[od wat]er will [devastate] the land. (6) If it makes an eclipse in the evening watch, and it finishes the watch, and the south wind blows: fall of the king of [E]lam, the king of the Guti, and of their land. (8) If in Sivan (III) [from] the 1st day to the…

SAA 08 536. Last Visibility of Venus in Pleiades (RMA 205A) [planetary]

(1) [If Venus] se[ts] in Nisan (I): the harvest of the land will happen, variant: will pr[osper]. (3) If the Frond star reaches the Pleiades: [Adad will devastate. —] Venus [stands] in the Pleiades. (5) If Venus [is risen] in winter in the [East], at harvest time [in the We]st: (Break) (r 1) [...] ... [......] ... of the king my lord [......] before me, [......] when I swore an oath [......] is good so I did not write to the king my lord. (r 6) [From ...]a, son of Bel-ušallim.

SAA 08 537. Sighting of Venus (RMA 211C) [planetary]

(1) [If] Venus [disappears] in [Nisan (I): there will be] wailings [in the land]. (3) [If] Venus [becomes visible] inside [the Field star: there will be] rain from the sky, flood [from the springs; the harvest] of the Westl[and will prosper]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 08 538. Sighting of Venus in Pisces (RMA 211B) [planetary]

(1) [If Venus] becomes visible [in Sheba]t (XI): [the harvest of the land] will prosper. (3) [If the Worm] star is very massive: there will be [mercy and] peace in the land. — [Venus stand]s in Anunitu. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 08 539. Sighting of Venus in Šebat (RMA 211D) [planetary]

(1) If Venus [becomes visible] in [Shebat (XI)]: the harvest of the land will pr[osper ...]. (3) If Venus [...] in [Shebat (XI)]: the people of the land [......]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 08 541. Venus and Mars (RMA 236F) [planetary]

(Beginning destroyed) (2) rai[nbow ......]. (3) If ... [......] rainbow [...]. (5) If Venus is red: plenty for the peop[le ...]. (6) If the light of Venus at its rising is like a clo[ud ......]. (7) If Venus at its rising until the end of Ab (V) [......]. (8) If Mars [carries] white radiance: [......]. (9) [This is] doubly good for the ki[ng my lord]. (10) [If a planet stands in] the east: attack of Subartu and [the Kassites against the land]. (11) [If .......]. (12) [If Nergal in] his appearance [is white and scintillates like the fi[xed stars: ......; the cat]tle of Akkad will lie…

SAA 08 542. (no title) (RMA 277I) [unclassifiable]

(1) (Beginning destroyed or untranslatable) (5) [If ...] Mars [......]: cattle [and ......] will not prosper; the Westland [...]. (r 1) [If two stars] stand in the halo of the moon: [a reign of] long [days]. (r 3) [From ...]...[...].

SAA 08 543. Cancer in Lunar Halo, Planets (RMA 105) [planetary]

(1) If in Kislev (IX) [Scorpius'] breast is bright, [its tail is dark], its horns are opposing each other: rain and flood [will be early] for the la[nd; locusts] will attack and devour the land; fall of cattle [and shepherds' huts]; weapons will be raised and [the enemy land will ...], variant: will be conquered [......]. (8) Mercury and [......]. (r 1) If the moon is surrounded by a halo, and [......]: loss of cattle [......]. (r 3) If ditto and a star stands in it: [the king and the troops] will be shut up [...]. (r 5) If ditto, and Cancer [stands in it]: the king of Akkad [will extend] the…

SAA 08 544. (no title) (RMA 244B) [unclassifiable]

(Beginning destroyed) (2) If the Scales [...] before the moon [...] the reign of the king will become long [......]. (4) If Orion [comes close] to [the moon: the day]s of the reign of the king will become long [......]. (r 1) [If] a meteor's train [extends] to the west: the king of the Westland [will rule the land]. (r 3) [...] of the sky ... [...... Sat]urn [......]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 08 545. Mercury in Scorpius (RMA 214A) [planetary]

(Beginning destroyed) (1) If Scorpius [is dark: therein will be] reconciliation [in the land. —] Mer[cury] stan[ds in Scorpius]. (5) If a planet [becomes visible ...: rain] and flood [...]. (r 1) — The moon will be seen [...] on the 15th day [......]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 08 546. (no title) (RMA 237A) [unclassifiable]

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [......] ... [......] well-being of the Westland [......]. (r 4) [If] the Yoke star [is turned] towards sun[set] when it comes out, (if) the west wind [rises and] turns towards the south: on [the 10th day] of Elul (VI) a destruct[ion of the land will take place]. (r 6) [If] the Yoke star is turned towards sunrise when it comes out and [looks] at the front of [the sky], and no wind blows: there will be fa[min]e; [the dynasty will end in catastrophe].

SAA 08 547. Saturn Stationary(?) (RMA 050) [planetary]

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [If Scorpius'] horns [at its appearance] are twisted: [the enemy will attack, but] fall in battle. (3) [If Scorpius'] horns carry radiance: [......] will conquer. (5) [Sat]urn (is equivalent to) [the Scal]es [......]. (r 1) [If the Scal]es' position is stable: there will be [recon]ciliation and peace in the land. (r 3) [The sign of the] appearance of [Sat]urn came about for the ki[ng my lord]. May [the king my lo]rd be ha[ppy; may the king my lord] be glad. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 08 548. Pleiades Near New Moon (RMA 243C) [planetary]

(1) If at the moon's appearance the Pleiades [stand] at [its] side: the king will exercise world dominion; his land [will expand]. (3) If the Pleiades come close to the top of the moon [and stand there]: the king will exercise world dominion; his land [will expand]. (5) If the Pleiades stand in it: [...] the seven gods [......]. (Break) (r 1) [...] for many days [......] I have been sick [...] (r 3) [...] of the king my lord [......] ... [......].

SAA 08 549. (no title) (RMA 246C) [unclassifiable]

(1) If the rising of Enmešarra is very [red]: it will increase the flood. (4) [If] Mercury [......]. (Break) (r 1) the son [will speak the truth] with [his father]. (r 2) If Cancer [stands in the halo of the moon]: the king of Akkad will extend the life.

SAA 08 550. (no title) (RMA 277AB) [unclassifiable]

(1) [...] ... turned. (2) [— ...] stands in front of Pabilsag. (3) [If ......] Scorpius stands: there will be [...] in the land. [The sting of Scorpius] is Pabilsag. (Break) (r 1) will dwell in p[eace; the gods] will listen to prayers and answer [the diviner's queries].

SAA 08 551. (no title) (RMA 277E) [unclassifiable]

(1) [If ...] comes close to the front of the moon and stands there: [......] ... [......] of the world will take place. (4) [From ...], son of Kudurru.

SAA 08 552. Meteor (RMA 246E) [occasional]

(1) [If a meteor flashes from east] to west [and sets]: the main army of the enemy [will fall]. (4) If a star flares up again and again, ... [...] is scattered [...]: the ruler in ... [......]. (Rest destroyed)

SAA 08 554. (no title) (RMA 262C) [unclassifiable]

(1) [If ......] continually: the harvest of the land will prosper. (3) [If lightning] flashes [......: Adad will] devastate. (5) [......] city and ... [......]. (Break) (r 1) [......] ... [......] will diminish [......] king.

SAA 08 555. Earthquake (RMA 265B) [weather]

(1) If an earthquake [......]: the king with [......]. (3) If the earth [quakes] in Tammuz (IV): [the ruler will be humiliated in the land], variant: in the pa[lace]. (5) If the earth [quakes] at night: [worry for the land], variant: abandonme[nt of the land]. (Break) (r 1) ... [......]. (r 2) This [is its interpretation: ......] good [......].

SAA 08 557. (no title) [unclassifiable]

(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) [...] inside the house [......]. (r 2) From Bel-[...].

SAA 08 558. (no title) [unclassifiable]

(1) [If ...] the moon and [sun are seen to]gether (2) [......]... [...] (3) [......] tog[ether] (Break) (r 1) in Arbela ... [......].

SAA 08 559. (no title) (RMA 277H) [unclassifiable]

(1) [If ......] ... [......] stands [in] Scorpius: (4) [......] in the land [......] ... (6) [......] not written (7) [...] there will be floods. (8) [......] the 13th day of this month [...] will go out [of Scorpius]. (10) [......] the moon ... [......] ... [......] Scorpius ... [......] stood. (Break) (r 8) [......] in Scorpius [...].

SAA 08 560. (no title) [unclassifiable]

(1) [...... h]imself (2) [......] fell (3) [......] died (4) [......] leader (5) [...... d]ied (6) [......] died (7) [......] were given (8) [......] long (r 1) [......] black (r 2) [The king my lord can be] glad. (r 3) [......] the Pleiades (r 4) [......] Old Man star (Rest destroyed or too broken for translation)

SAA 08 561. (no title) (RMA 277V) [unclassifiable]

(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] on the horizon the moon and sun [......] (2) ... high when [...] (3) [...] ... for the king [......] ... (Rest destroyed)

SAA 08 565. Hemerology (RMA 277D) [calendrical]

(1) In Shebat (XI), on [the xth] day [......] (2) in the palace [......] (3) the year [......] (4) ... [......] (5) In Adar (XII), on the 3[rd] day [......] (6) to the aki[tu (festival) ......] (7) and Nabu [......] (8) in the tem[ple ......] (r 1) let the king sen[d ......] (r 2) The 3rd day of [......] (r 3) a weapon to [Marduk ...] (r 4) and Nabu [......] (Break) (r 6) From [NN].

SAA 08 566. (no title) (RMA 277C) [unclassifiable]

(Too broken for translation; maybe not even a report)

SAA 08 567. Hemerology for Month Iyyar [calendrical]

(1) In Iyyar (II) on the 20th day let him gi[ve] bread [...] (2) opposite the gate of the sacred rooms of the temple of Nusku [......] (3) their sick eyes which ... [......]. (4) In Iyyar (II) on the 20th day let him [kill] a [sn]ake: he will reach the highest rank. (6) Snake ... [......]. (Break) (r 1) ... [......] (r 2) of the king ... [...] (r 3) and Adad-[......] (r 4) bodyguard ... [...] went, (r 5) he killed Kudurru, son of Bel-[...], an informer, and when he denou[nced] Bel-naṣir ... [...], (r 8) these months in front [...] (r 9) staff-bearer [......].

SAA 09 001. Oracles of Encouragement to Esarhaddon (4 R 2 61)

(Beginning destroyed) (i 1) [......] strong (f.) (i 2) [......] is wide (f.) (i 3) [......] ... (i 4) [Esarh]addon, king of the lands, fear [not]! (i 6) What wind has risen against you, whose wing I have not broken? Your enemies will roll before your feet like ripe apples. (i 11) I am the Great Lady; I am Ištar of Arbela, who cast your enemies before your feet. What words have I spoken to you that you could not rely upon? (i 18) I am Ištar of Arbela. I will flay your enemies and give them to you. (i 20) I am Ištar of Arbela. I will go before you and behind you. (i 24) Fear not! You are…

SAA 09 002. Oracles Concerning Babylon and the Stabilization of the King’s Rule (TI pl.2f+)

(Beginning broken away) (i 1) [...... sp]oke (i 2) [... have stre]ngthened (i 3) [......] their (i 4) [......] I will give (i 5) [... I am] the Creatress. (i 6) I will put [...] in order (i 7) and consolidate [the throne of Esarha]ddon. (i 8) [......]. We are the goddesses (i 9) [...... i]n Esaggil. (i 10) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria! I will seize [your enemies] and trample [them under my foot]. (i 13) [Be not a]fraid, mother of the king. (i 14) [From the mouth of Nabû]-hussanni of the Inner City. (i 15) [Have no fe]ar, Esarhaddon! (i 16) [Like a] skilled pilot [I will st]eer [the ship] into…

SAA 09 003. The Covenant of Aššur (ABRT 1 22-23)

(i 1) (Beginning destroyed) (i 5) favour [......] (i 6) give [......]! (i 7) He has taken care of [...], (i 8) he has promoted th[eir ...]. (i 9) Heaven and earth are [well]; Ešarra is [wel]l; Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, is [well]. (i 12) [May the well-b]eing which Esarhaddon [has established] gain footing! (i 14) Aššur has arranged [a feast in] Ešarra. (i 15) [......] of the Inner City (i 16) [...... Es]arhaddon (i 17) [......] (i 18) [...... l]ifts up (i 19) [......] the lands (i 20) [......] before Aššur (i 21) [......] with Esarhaddon (i 22) [......] they come (i 23) [......] they burn…

SAA 09 005. An Oracle to the Queen Mother (TI pl.4)

(1) The word of Ištar of Arbela [to the king's mother: ...] (2) My knees are bent fo[r ......]. (3) Mullissu [has heard] the cry [of her calf]. (4) Gird (f.) your loins! [......] (5) of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria [......] (6) Ninurta [shall go] at the right and left side o[f .......] (7) [shall put] his enemies under [his] foot [......] (8) I will g[o out] to the Palace of the Steppe [...] (9) I will give security for [Esarhaddon, king of Assyria] (10) [His] e[nemies] (r 1) within [......] (r 2) I will [......] (r 3) The enemy who [......] (r 4) the enemy who ... [...] (r 5) we will cast [bef…

SAA 09 006. An Oracle from Tašmetu-ereš of Arbela

(1) Ištar of Arbe[la has said: ......] (2) "I will put in order [......] (3) I will put in order [......] (4) ... [......] (5) "the city [......] (6) Th[ey ...]ed [......] (7) they entered [......] (8) of the king [......] (9) they killed [......] (10) I will c[ast ......] (r 1) "I do not [......] (r 2) help [......] (r 3) I heard and [......] (r 4) your enemies [......] (r 5) this [......] (r 6) prophes[ied ......] (r 7) [wit]hin [......] (r 8) who prophes[ied ......] (r 9) before [......] (r 10) until [your] enemi[es ......]. (r 11) [T]ašmetu-ereš, a [prophet of ......], (r 12) pro[phesied]…

SAA 09 007. Prophecies for Crown Prince Assurbanipal (ABRT 1 26-27)

(1) The prophetess Mullissu-kabtat (has said): (2) "It is the word of Queen Mullissu: Fear not, Assurbanipal! (3) "Until I have done and given to you what I promised, until you rule as king over the sons of the bearded courtiers and the successors of the eunuchs, [I will look af]ter you in the Palace of Succession; [your father] shall gird the diadem [...]. (8) "[The ... king]s of the lands shall say to one another: ['Come, let us] go to Assurbanipal! The king has witnesses! [Whatever the god]s decreed for our fathers and forefathers, [let him now] arbitrate between us.' (12) "[Mullis]su…

SAA 09 010. Fragment of a Prophecy (CT 53 946)

(Beginning destroyed) (3) we [......] (4) because [......] (5) before [......] (6) face [......] (Break) (r 1) shall be [......] (r 2) shall bring me out [......] (r 3) shall give the kingship [......] (r 4) of all lands [......] (r 5) the day when you [......] (r 6) and those who are lo[yal ......] (r 7) I will lengthen [......] (Break) (l.e. 1) [...] the woman Dunnaša-amur (said): "[......] (l.e. 2) [...] the prophetess who [......]

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)

~670 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 10

SAA 10 100. Morning First of Mars in Iyyar, Eclipse of the Sun (ABL 0679+) [from astrologers]

(1) [To] the king, my lord: [your servant] Akkullanu. Good health to the king, my lord! May [Nabû] and Marduk bless the king, my lord! (5) [M]ars has appeared in the path of the Enlil stars at the feet of Perseus; it is faint and of a whitish colour. I saw it on the 26th of Iyyar (II) when it had (already) risen high and I am subsequently sending the relevant interpretation to the king, my lord: (9) [If] Mars approaches Perseus, there will be a rebellion in the Westland; brother will slay his brother; the palace of the ruler will be plundered; the treasure of the country will go over to…

~670 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 10

SAA 10 170. Predicting an Eclipse of the Sun (ABL 0477) [from astrologers]

(1) Concerning the solar eclipse about which the king wrote to me: "Will it or will it not take place? Send a definite word!" (6) An eclipse of the sun, like one of the moon, never escapes me; should it not be clear to me and should I have failed (to observe it), I would not find out about it. (r 5) Now since it is the month to watch the sun and the king is in the open country, for that reason I wrote to the king: "The king should pay attention, whether it occurs or not."

SAA 08 012. New Moon on 30th Day [lunar]

(1) If the moon beco[mes visible] in Tebet (X) on the 30th day: the Ahlamû will dev[our] Subartu; a foreigner will rule the Westland. (5) From the Chief Scri[be].

SAA 08 022. (no title) [unclassifiable]

(1) [If the moon and sun] are in balance: [the land] will become stable; [reli]able [speech] will be placed in the mouth of people; [the king of the land] will make the throne last long. (5) [If the Field star] comes close [to] the front of the moon and stands (there): [......], variant: there will be an attack of the enemy. (7) [......] brother [...] (Break) (r 1) [...] watch [...] (r 2) [The]ir [apotropaic ritual] should be performed. Let them give orders [...], let him perform [the ritual]. (r 4) [From the Ch]ief scribe.

SAA 08 029. Regulus Bright (RMA 198) [planetary]

(1) [If Re]gulus carries radiance: [the king of Akkad] will exercise complete dominion. (3) — [......] and stands with Regulus. (5) [From] Issar-šumu-ereš.

SAA 08 072. Moon in Pleiades [lunar]

(1) If the Pleiades come close to the front of the moon and stand there: the great gods will ... for the better understanding of the land. (4) Sin interceded for the king with the gods; the king is safe. (7) If the Field star comes close to the front of the moon and stan[ds] there: in that [year] ... [...], variant: [there will be] an attack of [the enemy]. (r 2) The Pleiades are (equivalent to) [Mars]; this night the moon approa[ched ...]. (r 5) From Nabû-ahhe-eriba.

SAA 08 113. Mercury Sighted in Scorpius (Kislev) (Nv.4) [planetary]

(1) If the moon becomes visible on the 1st day: reliable speech; the land will become hap[py]. (3) If the day reaches its normal length: a reign of long days. (5) If the moon at its appearance we[ars] a crown: the king will reach the highest rank. (7) Mercury became visible in the east. (8) If Scorpius is black: therein will be reconciliation and peace in the land. (r 1) [If a planet] becomes visible within a month: rain and flood. (r 2) [If a] fog rolls [in Kislev (IX): severity of] cold spells. (r 4) [Cold spells (mean)] cold. (r 5) [If] there is continually fog [in the land: the dynasty of…