SpTU 3, 091 (P348695)
Divination, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SpTU 3, 091 |
|---|---|
| ID | P348695 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| 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)
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| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | [...] gives birth to a lion [...] they will arise; the king [...] opponent. |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | [...] gives birth to a lion and it is covered ... [...] hair: the country ... [...] abundance. |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | [If] a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is covered in matted hair: the land will ... [...] abundance. |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and horns of flesh [...]: [...] will not acquire an opponent. |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and (it has) one eye on the forehead: a king will seize the world. |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its mouth is solid: a lady will die. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its tongue covers its nostrils: the opinion of the land will turn against the king. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its tongue covers its eyes: as for the king, its land will revolt against him. |
| Obverse [8:10] o 99–o 1010 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it has 2 tongues: the king's command will become important over the land; the king will ditto his enemies (in) 1 year; the land will acquire another lord and it will follow the strong one. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its head does not exist: death of a prince. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a snake's head: omen of Sargon, who ruled over the land. |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a horse's head: omen of Naram-Sin, who ruled over the land. |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a ram's head: omen of Sargon, who ruled over the land. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 2: the king's son will revolt against his father. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with 2 heads on top of its neck: the king's son will revolt against his father. |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 2 (and) the second one is located on its upper thigh: as for the king, his sons will kill (him). |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 2 (and) the second one is located on its backbone: as for the king, his sons will kill him. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 2 (and) the second one is located on its tail and faces its upper thighs: correspondence (with the previous apodosis). |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its necks are 2: the land will acquire another lord and will follow a strong one. |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 3 (and) its feet are 5: an attack of Elam will devastate the land. |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 3, its backbones are 2 (and) its feet are 6: a widow's son will seize the throne. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 3: the prince will acquire reinforcements. |
| Obverse [23:25] o 2424–o 2525 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 3, its backbones are 2, its feet are 6 and there is no right kidney: the king's son will seize his father's throne during a rebellion. |
| Obverse [25:27] o 2626–o 2727 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are, thier feet are 6 and there is no left kidney: ditto (the king's son will seize his father's throne during a rebellion) and will kill (him). |
| Obverse [27:29] o 2828–o 2929 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 5, 1 lion's head, 1 head of ... [...], 1 wild goat's head, 1 pig's head, 1 wild goat's head, 1 pig's head, 1 male goat's head: there will be chaos in the land and as for the king, his noblemen will [...] him. |
| Obverse [29:30] o 3030–o 3030 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a fox's tail: request ... [...] .... |
| Obverse [30:31] o 3131–o 3131 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its tails are 2: the land will acquire another lord and it will follow a strong one. |
| Obverse [31:32] o 3232–o 3232 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its heads are 2, its backbones are 2, its tails are 2, its feet are 6 [...] there will be [...]. |
| Obverse [32:33] o 3333–o 3333 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a bump: attack [...] ... will go. |
| Obverse [33:34] o 3434–o 3434 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it has a bump on its right: attack [...] evil. |
| Obverse [34:35] o 3535–o 3535 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it has a bump on its left: a lord ... [...] a land. |
| Obverse [35:36] o 3636–o 3636 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it has a bump on its back: the prince will [...] the kingship of the world. |
| Obverse [36:37] o 3737–o 3737 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with ṣibāru-excrescence: the king of the Four Edges [...]. |
| Obverse [37:38] o 3838–o 3838 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with horns and 3 are located on the right: the king (lit. his hand) will conquer a land that is not his. |
| Obverse [38:39] o 3939–o 3939 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with horns and 3 are located on the left: attack [...] the prince. |
| Obverse [39:40] o 4040–o 4040 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with horns and its right horn develops a secondary horn: the prince will not acquire an opponent. |
| Obverse [40:41] o 4141–o 4141 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with horns and its left horn develops a secondary horn: massive attack. |
| Obverse [41:42] o 4242–o 4242 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its right horn does not exist: the prince's army will acquire no opponent. |
| Obverse [42:43] o 4343–o 4343 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its left horn does not exist: the enemy's troop: correspondence (with the previous apodosis). |
| Obverse [43:44] o 4444–o 4444 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a horn on the right: the prince will take his enemy's land. |
| Obverse [44:45] o 4545–o 4545 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a horn on the left: the enemy will take your protected city. |
| Obverse [45:46] o 4646–o 4646 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a single horn on its right and it develops a secondary horn: the prince will defeat his enemy's land. |
| Obverse [46:47] o 4747–o 4747 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a single horn on its left and it develops a secondary horn: the enemy will bring out booty from the heart of the land. |
| Obverse [47:48] o 4848–o 4848 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its right and left horns develop secondary horns: the prince will overpower an attack in his land. |
| Obverse [48:49] o 4949–o 4949 | If [a ewe] gives birth to a lion and its four horns are located on the right and on the left: the prince will rule over the (Four) Edges. |
| Obverse [49:50] o 5050–o 5050 | [If a ewe] gives birth to a lion and its right ear does not exist: Adad will devastate the livestock. |
| Obverse [50:51] o 5151–o 5151 | [If a ewe] gives birth to a lion and does not have its left ear: Adad will devastate the livestock of the enemy's land. |
| Obverse [51:52] o 5252–o 5252 | [...] gives birth to [...] and neither of its ears exist: Adad will devastate the livestock of the land. |
| Obverse [52:53] o 5353–o 5353 | [...] gives birth to [...] and 1 (single) eye is located on its forehead: weapon of Sargon; the prince will seize the kingship of the world. |
| Obverse [53:54] o 5454–o 5454 | If [a ewe] gives birth to a lion and it is provided with two normal eyes (and) a third one: the prince will rule over the (Four) Edges. |
| Obverse [54:55] o 5555–o 5555 | If [a ewe] gives birth to a lion and its right eye does not exist: the city will be seized through a tunnel. |
| Obverse [55:56] o 5656–o 5656 | If [a ewe] gives birth to a lion and its left eye does not exist: the enemy's city will be seized through a tunnel. |
| Obverse [56:58] o 5757– | [If a ewe] gives birth to a lion and both its eyes do not exist: the king will seize that city through a tunnel. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its eyes are closed like (those of) a puppy: the land will be confused. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with an ox's head: the prince will defeat his enemy's land. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a pig's head: omen of Sargon. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a wild goat's head: the king's son will become more important than his father. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a wild gazelle's head: end of the reign; the people will dispose of their sons for silver. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a hāzû-bird's head: the son of a widow will seize the throne. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a human being's head: the king (lit. his hand) will conquer1; a mighty king will seize the land. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a ram's face: the livestock's offspring will not thrive. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a donkey's face: there will be a severe famine in the land. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a dog's face: Nergal will devour (the land). |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a pig's face: a lady will die. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with the face of Humbaba: the prince will not acquire an opponent; he will devastate his enemy's land. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a wild cow's nose: the king's reign will not thrive. |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is provided with a shrew's nose: there will be a famine in the land. |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its face is covered with fatty tissue: business will reduce. |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its face is covered with fatty tissue and its eyes are open: business will be discontinued. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and fat is located in its nose: the (people of the) land will eat plentiful of food. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its right half is covered over with animal fat: there will be abundance in the land. |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its left half is covered over with animal fat: there will not be abundance in the land. |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and it is covered over with animal fat: the king will not acquire an opponent. |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its head does not exist: death of a prince. |
| Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its mouth is solid: annihilation of the land; a lady will die. |
| Reverse [22:23] r 2323–r 2323 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its mouth is solid, its tail is missing: as for the land, its gods will leave it. |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its mouths are 2: the opinion of the land2 will become more important than (that of) the king. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its tongue covers its nostrils: the opinion of the land will turn against the king. |
| Reverse [25:26] r 2626–r 2626 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its tongue covers its eyes: as for the prince, his land will revolt against him. |
| Reverse [26:27] r 2727–r 2727 | If a ewe gives birth to a lion and its chest is cracked: the mood of the land will be scattered. |
| Reverse [27:28] r 2828–r 2828 | [If a ewe] gives birth to a lion and its belly is immediately opened: hunger will afflict the land. |
| Reverse [28:29] r 2929–r 2929 | [...] gives birth to [...] and its belly is immediately opened and the anomaly of a pig is located inside it: a lady will die. |
| Reverse [29:30] r 3030–r 3030 | [...] gives birth to [...] and its belly is immediately opened and the anomaly of a dog is located inside it: decisions for the land will change. |
| Reverse [30:32] r 3131–r 3232 | [...] gives birth to [...] and its belly is immediately opened and the anomaly of a donkey is located inside it: the son of [...] will seize the throne. |
| Reverse [32:34] r 3333–r 3434 | [...] gives birth to [...] and its belly immediately [...] and the anomaly of a human being is located inside it: [...] the land will experience famine. |
| Reverse [34:35] r 3535–r 3535 | [...] immediately the hairs are puffed up: there will be [...] .... |
| Reverse [35:36] r 3636–r 3636 | [...] its [...]: king of the world's omen. |
| Reverse [36:37] r 3737–r 3737 | [...] its [...] foot ... Umman-manda; the prince will defeat his enemy's land. |
| Reverse [37:38] r 3838–r 3838 | [...] the upper thigh: the land will become confused. |
| Reverse [38:39] r 3939–r 3939 | [...] a puppy, is contracted and [...] is fallen: the enemy will gather the land into a fortress. |
| Reverse [39:40] r 4040–r 4040 | [...] ... the enemy [...] ... will rise. |
| Reverse [40:41] r 4141–r 4141 | [...] is puffed up: the prince [...]; ... will seize the throne. |
| Reverse [41:42] r 4242–r 4242 | [...] will become more important than ... [...]. |
| Reverse [42:43] r 4343–r 4343 | [...] its head ... [...]. |
| Reverse [43:45] r 4444–r 4545 | [...] the head of a horse (and) its body, a donkey [...] the prince will not acquire an opponent. |
| Reverse [45:47] r 4646–r 4747 | [...] there will be [...] in the land; alternatively, god's help for the prince; the prince, reinforcements. |
| Reverse [46:47] r 4747–r 4747 | [...] changing of decision; annihilation of the land. |
| Reverse [47:48] r 4848–r 4848 | [...] epidemic of livestock. |
| Reverse [48:49] r 4949–r 4949 | [...] tablet 5 [...]:"If a woman is pregnant and her foetus keeps crying. |
| Reverse [49:51] r 5050–r 5151 | [...] Tirana [...]. Written and checked according to its original; junior [...], descendant of Ekur-zakir; hand of Bel-ah-iddin, junior incantation priest. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 51 | [... BAN₃].DA A {m}E₂.KUR—[za-kir] ŠU-MIN {m}U—ŠEŠ—MU {lu₂}MAŠ.MAŠ BAN₃.DA | |
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