SpTU 2, 045 (P348650)
Omen, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SpTU 2, 045 |
|---|---|
| ID | P348650 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Omen |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
English translation
By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:2] o 1'o 1'–o 2'2' | [...] ... on the left a Weapon is an ambiguous omen ..... |
| Obverse [1:3] o 2'2'–o 3'3' | [...] and follows the gall bladder: [...] will kill me. Of which they say, "2 Weapons are located in succession on the right and they face leftwards." When they say (this), this is its drawing. |
| Obverse [3:5] o 4'4'–o 5'5' | [...] its [...] line is: a Weapon faces the rear of (another) Weapon: attack of terror, attack of rebellion, attack of the enemy, terror (and) downfall. When ditto (they say (this), this is its drawing). |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | If there are 2 Weapons on the left and they follow the gall bladder: the land will revolt against the enemy and they will kill him. (Alternatively,) 2 Weapons are located in succession on the left and they face rightwards. |
| Obverse [5:7] o 6'6'–o 7'7' | If its second line is: there are 2 Weapons - ambiguous omens - and they are located in succession: making the enemy's heart rejoice. This is its drawing. |
| Obverse [6:8] o 7'7'–o 8'8' | If a Weapon is on the right (and) another Weapon is located on top of it. (Alternatively), a Weapon is located on a(nother) Weapon: this is its drawing. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | 2 Weapons are located on the right and (one) Weapon lies on the (other) Weapon. Its second line: a Weapon - another Weapon is located on top of it: reinforcements : : : will approach; old age2 of misbirths. |
| Obverse [8:10] o 9'9'–o 10'10' | Its third line: there are two Weapons on the right and they are superimposed: weapon of the prince's lamassu-deity. |
| Obverse [9:11] o 10'10'–o 11'11' | If a Weapon is on the left (and) another one is located on top of it: the man's lamassu-deity will turn to another (man). (Alternatively), 2 Weapons are located on the left (and one) Weapon lies on (the other) Weapon: this is its drawing. |
| Obverse [10:13] o 11'11'–o 13'13' | The second line: a Weapon is on the left (and) another Weapon is located inside it: in the spring an evil wind will arise. 2 Weapons - ambiguous omens - are superimposed: the enemy's army will fall from power. |
| Obverse [11:13] o 12'12'–o 13'13' | If a Weapon is on the right (and) another Weapon is located inside it and it faces upwards: the reinforcements will revolt against me. (Alternatively), a Weapon is located on the right and faces right, (and) another one is located on top of it and faces upwards. |
| Obverse [12:14] o 13'13'–o 14'14' | If a Weapon is on the right (and) another Weapon is located in its belly: the enemy will kill whoever arises, without number. Of the 2 below, a Weapon is located on the right (and) they face downwards.3 |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | A Weapon is located on the left and upwards or above it downwards a Weapon is buried rightwards and faces its base: of treachery against me.4 |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | The enemy will kill whoever is accepted in (my) band (of soldiers)?. When ditto (they say (this)), this is its drawing. |
| Obverse [15:17] o 16'16'– | A Weapon is located [...] right edge of the Palace Gate, and its face is wide and faces the thin part (of the Palace Gate) and inside it the Weapon is surrounded: the king's son will seize his (the king's) throne. Of ditto. |
| Bottom [0:3] b.e. 1b.e. 1– | [...] ... of the right edge of the Palace Gate (and) faces downwards. |
| Reverse [0:2] r 11–r 22 | There are 2 Weapons on the right and their head is 1: the divine Twins will go next to the enemy's army and the enemy will kill me: this is its drawing. |
| Reverse [1:3] r 22–r 33 | If there are 2 Weapons on the right and they are superimposed (and) their heads face upwards: termination of the reign. The enemy will kill me in my dwelling. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | 2 Weapons are located on the right and (one) Weapon lies on the (other) Weapon and they face upwards: this is its drawing. |
| Reverse [3:5] r 44–r 55 | If the second line is: a Weapon on the right is located on the shoulders of another Weapon and they face upwards. |
| Reverse [4:7] r 55–r 77 | If there are 2 Weapons on the right and they are superimposed, their heads face downwards: the enemy in his dwelling - I will kill him. 2 Weapons are located on the right and (one) Weapon lies on the (other) Weapon and they face downwards: this is its drawing. |
| Reverse [6:8] r 77–r 88 | If there are 2 Weapons and they face the Palace Gate and another Weapon is located on top of them and it faces upwards: the prince will perform magical procedures (but) will let another enter (the palace as king). |
| Reverse [7:9] r 88–r 99 | There are 2 Weapons, curved Weapons that are lying on each other and they face downwards on the right and upwards on the left: this is its drawing. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | If there are 3 Weapons and they are located side by side: you will cross the river in the enemy's territory. Do not drink its water. Pass by the date palm (but) do not break off its branches. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | [...] the branches that you break: your army will fall. 3 Weapons are located on the right (and) they face leftwards. When they say (this): this is its drawing. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | [...] are 2 (or) 3 and they look leftwards: the enemy's army will come (here) by divine treachery and I will kill it. He will become weak. |
| Reverse [11:13] r 1212–r 1313 | [...] insulted (by) lies. The enemy's army -- its gods will betray it treacherously and it will come and I will defeat it. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | [...] those who go in the street, somebody's sons |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | [...] accompanied by [...] perpendicular Weapons |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | [...] they will follow and kill him. Like ditto. |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | [...] they face .... A copy |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | [...] ... gall bladder |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | [...] ... and |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] x x 2.30 {giš}TUKUL IZI.GAR x MA DU₈ NI | |
| 2' | [...]-ma ZE₂ ⸢UŠ⸣ [...] ⸢GAZ⸣-an-ni ša₂ iq-bu-u₂ 2 {giš}TUKUL ina 15 re-diš GAR-MEŠ-ma | |
| 3' | 2.30 IGI-MEŠ GIM iq-bu-u₂ an-ni-tu₄ GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 4' | [...] MU-NI {giš}TUKUL ku-tal {giš}TUKUL IGI ZI{ib} hat-tu₄ ZI{ib} bar-tu₄ ZI{ib} KUR₂ hat-ta ŠUB{ta} GIM {<MIN(iq-bu-u₂)>} an-ni-tu₄ GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 5' | BE {giš}TUKUL 2.30 2-ma ZE₂ UŠ-MEŠ {lu₂}KUR₂ KUR BAL-su-ma GAZ-MEŠ-šu₂ 2 {giš}TUKUL ina 2.30 re-diš GAR-MEŠ-ma 15 IGI-MEŠ | |
| 6' | BE MAN{u₂} MU-NI {giš}TUKUL IZI.GAR 2-ma re-diš GAR-MEŠ ul-lu-uṣ lib₃-bi ša₂ KUR₂ an-ni-ti GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 7' | BE {⸢giš}TUKUL 15 ina⸣ UGU-šu₂ {giš}TUKUL MAN-ma GAR{in} {giš}TUKUL UGU {giš}TUKUL GAR-<<MEŠ>>-ma an-ni-ti GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 8' | 2 {giš}TUKUL ina 15 GAR-MEŠ-ma {giš}TUKUL UGU {giš}TUKUL i-rak-kab MAN{u₂} MU-NI {giš}TUKUL ina UGU-šu₂ {giš}TUKUL MAN-ma GAR ILLAT TE-am ši-bu-ut iz-bi | |
| 9' | 3{šu₂} MU-NI {giš}TUKUL 15 2-ma rit-ku-bu {giš}TUKUL {d}LAMMA NUN | |
| 10' | BE {giš}TUKUL 2.30 ina UGU-šu₂ MAN-ma GAR {d}LAMMA LU₂ ana MAN(EŠ-)ma NIGIN{ur₂} 2 {giš}TUKUL-MEŠ ina 2.30 GAR-MEŠ {giš}TUKUL UGU {giš}TUKUL U₅-ma 15 IGI-MEŠ an-ni-ti GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 11' | MAN{u₂} MU-NI {giš}TUKUL 2.30 ina ŠA₃-šu₂ {giš}TUKUL MAN-ma GAR ina IGI MU TU₁₅ lem-nu ZI-am {giš}TUKUL IZI.GAR 2-ma rit-ku-bu EREN₂ KUR₂ ina DUGUD-šu₂ ŠUB{ut} | |
| 12' | BE {giš}TUKUL 15 ina ŠA₃-šu₂ {giš}TUKUL MAN-ma GAR-ma AN.TA IGI ILLAT BAL-an-ni {giš}TUKUL ina 15 GAR-ma 15 IGI MAN{u₂} ina UGU-šu₂ GAR-ma AN.TA IGI | |
| 13' | BE {giš}TUKUL 15 ina pa-pa-an ŠA₃-šu₂ {giš}TUKUL MAN-ma GAR ša₂ il-la la MU KUR₂ i-dak ša₂ 2 KI.TA{nu} {giš}TUKUL 15 GAR <...> KI.TA IGI-MEŠ | |
| 14' | {giš}TUKUL 2.30 GAR-ma AN.TA u UGU-šu₂ KI.TA{nu} {giš}TUKUL 15 te-mir-ma SUHUŠ-su i-na-ṭal <...> sar-ru-ti-ia | |
| 15' | ša₂ ina hi-il-la-ti TI-MEŠ-ni KUR₂ i-dak GIM {<MIN(iq-bu-u₂)>} an-ni-ti GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 16' | [...] ⸢sip⸣-pi₂ 15 ME(DIŠ).NI ME(DIŠ).NI {giš}TUKUL GAR-ma IGI-MEŠ-šu₂ DAGAL-MEŠ-ma SAL.LA IGI-MEŠ-ma ina ŠA₃-šu₂ {giš}TUKUL NIGIN DUMU LUGAL AŠ.TE-šu₂ DAB{bat} ša₂ MIN | |
| b.e. | ||
| 1 | [...] x ša₂ sip-pi₂ 15 ME(DIŠ).NI ME(DIŠ).NI šap-liš-ma i-na-aṭ-ṭal | |
| r | ||
| 1 | {giš}TUKUL 15 2-ma SAG-su-nu 1-ma {d}MAŠ.TAB.BA A₂ EREN₂ KUR₂ DU-MEŠ-ma KUR₂ GAZ-an-ni an-ni-ti GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 2 | BE {giš}<TUKUL> 15 2-ma rit-ku-bu SAG-su-nu AN.TA IGI-MEŠ TIL{it} BAL{e} KUR₂ ina KI.TUŠ-ia₅ GAZ-an-ni | |
| 3 | 2 {giš}TUKUL ina 15 GAR-MEŠ-ma {giš}TUKUL UGU {giš}TUKUL U₅-ma AN.TA IGI-MEŠ an-ni-ti GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 4 | BE MAN{u₂} MU-NI {giš}TUKUL 15 ina bu-de-e {giš}TUKUL MAN-ma GAR{in}ma AN.TA IGI-MEŠ | |
| 5 | BE {giš}TUKUL 15 2-ma rit-ku-bu SAG-su-nu KI.TA IGI-MEŠ KUR₂ ina KI.TUŠ-šu₂ GAZ-šu₂ 2 {giš}TUKUL ina 15 GAR-ma {giš}TUKUL | |
| 6 | UGU {giš}TUKUL i-rak-kab-ma KI.TA IGI-MEŠ an-ni-ti GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 7 | BE {giš}TUKUL 2-ma ana ME.NI ME.NI IGI u ina UGU-šu₂ {giš}TUKUL MAN-ma GAR-ma AN.TA IGI up-ša₂-še-e NUN DU₃{uš} MAN-ma KU₄{eb} | |
| 8 | 2 {giš}TUKUL {giš}TUKUL suh-hu-ru-tu ša₂ a-ha-miš rak-bu-ma KI.TA 15 AN.TA GUB₃(NUN) IGI an-ni-ti GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 9 | BE {⸢giš}TUKUL⸣ 3-ma i-ri-a GAR-MEŠ ina KI KUR₂ ID₂ te-ber A-MEŠ-šu₂ la₃ NAG {giš}GIŠIMMAR DIB{iq}ši ri-ta-šu₂ la ta-haṣ-ṣab | |
| 10 | [...] ⸢ri-ta⸣ ša₂ ta-ha-ṣa-bu EREN₂-ka ŠUB{ut} 3 {giš}TUKUL ina 15 GAR-MEŠ 2.30 IGI-MEŠ GIM DU₁₁.GA{u₂} an-ni-ti GIŠ.HUR-šu₂ | |
| 11 | [...] 2-ma⸣ 3-ma 2.30 IGI-MEŠ EREN₂ KUR₂ ina da-ṣa-a-ti DINGIR DU{ka(NE)}ma GAZ-šu₂ SIG | |
| 12 | [... ṣe]-⸢lu⸣-u₂ sar-ra-a-tu₄ EREN₂ KUR₂ DINGIR-MEŠ-šu₂ ina da-ṣa-a-tu₄ i-ṣe-lu-ši-ma DU{ka(NE)}ma GAZ-šu₂ | |
| 13 | [... a-li]-⸢ku⸣ su-le-e DUMU-MEŠ mam-ma-na-ma | |
| 14 | [... {giš}TUKUL]-⸢MEŠ⸣ a-ri-du-tu₄ re-du-u₂ | |
| 15 | [... i]-⸢re⸣-du-ma GAZ-šu₂ GIM MIN | |
| 16 | [...] x IGI-MEŠ GABA.RI | |
| 17 | [...] x ZE₂ | |
| 18 | [...] x-ma | |
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