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CTH 423
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| Designation | KBo 43.52+ |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:KBo 43.52+ |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 423 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLHdig) Beta 0.3 · CC BY 4.0
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| {€1} Vs. I | ||
| 1′ | […] xx […] | |
| 2′ | [… -t]a ḫa-⸢aš-ši-i⸣ [… -e]š | ... and he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3′ | […] | |
| {€2+1} Vs. I | ||
| 3′ | … {MUN]US}ŠU.GI {UDU}i-ia-an-[ …] | The old woman the sheep ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 1′/Vs. I | ||
| 4′ | ⸢ḫu-ut⸣-[ … pá]r-ta-u-wa-ar ga-la-⸢ak⸣-t[ar] | ... he pours a libation ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 2′/Vs. I | ||
| 5′ | DINGIR{MEŠ} pár-ḫ[u- … … … … … … … -l]a-aš ZAG-az ŠU!-az | The gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 3′/Vs. I | ||
| 6′ | ḫar-zi {GI[Š} ... I]Š-TU {LÚ}GAL-TI | He takes the table ... The chief cook ... |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 4′/Vs. I | ||
| 7′ | ku-iš ú-i-[ …] … -p]a-a-aš ḫar-zi nu DINGIR{MEŠ} URU! {LÚ}KÚR | ... he takes ... and he places it, and the gods of the city, the cult actor ... |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 5′/Vs. I | ||
| 8′ | tal-li-ia-a[z-zi] [… ]-ta ki-iš-ša-an me-mi-iš-ke-ez-zi | ... he goes, and he speaks thus:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 6′/Vs. I | ||
| 9′ | ka-a-ša-wa […] ŠA URU-LIM {LÚ}KÚR | ... of the city, the enemy ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 7′/Vs. I | ||
| 10′ | {DUG}KA.GAG g[ul- … …] ⸢te⸣-eḫ-ḫu-un | ... a bowl of gul-beer ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 8′/Vs. I | ||
| 11′ | {GIŠ}BANŠUR{ḪI.A} ... [… -l]a-az-zi-ia ú-nu-wa-an-ta | ... the tables ... he goes, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 9′/Vs. I | ||
| 12′ | te-eḫ-ḫu-un KASKAL{MEŠ}-i[a- … … … … I]Š-TU TÚG BABBAR TÚG SA₅ | he goes on the road; he takes a white garment and a red garment |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 10/Vs. I | ||
| 13′ | TÚG ZA.GÌN kat-ta-an iš-p[ár- … … … -u]n | ... he breaks the lapis lazuli cloth, and ... |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 10′/Vs. I | ||
| 13′ | nu-uš-ma-aš ke-e TÚG{ḪI.A} KASKAL{MEŠ} | And when the garments of the road |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 11′/Vs. I | ||
| 14′ | a-ša-an-du nu-kán ke-⸢e⸣-[ …] ⸢ar-ḫa(?)⸣ | And he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 12′/Vs. I | ||
| 15′ | i-ia-an-ni-ia-at-tén | And he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 15′ | nu-k[án …] aš-šu-li | And he libates ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 13′/Vs. I | ||
| 16′ | an-da ⸢ne⸣-ia-⸢at⸣-tén šu-me-e[l- …] KUR-TI a-wa-an ar-ḫa | And he speaks thus:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 14′/Vs. I | ||
| 17′ | nam-ma ti-ia-at-tén nu-ma-aḫ-ḫa-[ … ].GI ke-e A-WA-TE{MEŠ} | And then ... and ... ... the reeds ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 15′/Vs. I | ||
| 18′ | me-mi-ia-u-an-zi zi-in-na-⸢i⸣ [nu-k]án 1 UDU | They speak, and they say: “Then one sheep |
| {€2+1} Vs. I 16′/Vs. I | ||
| 19′ | A-NA DINGIR{MEŠ}˽LÚ{MEŠ} ŠA URU-LIM {LÚ}KÚR ši-i[p-pa-a]n-ti | To the gods of the men of the city the cult actor libates. |
| {€2} Vs. I | ||
| 17′ | 1 UDU-ma-kán A-NA DINGIR{MEŠ}˽MUNUS{MEŠ} ŠA URU-LIM {L[Ú} … -t]i | One sheep for the gods of the women of the city of the people ... |
| 18′ | […] {UZU}NÍG.GIG {UZU}ŠÀ IZI-it za-nu-an-z[i …] | ... they give the liver and the heart of the fire ... |
| 19′ | [n]a-at-kán A-NA {GIŠ}BANŠUR DINGIR-LIM EGIR-p[a? …] | And to the table of the god, afterwards ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20′ | […] KAŠ GEŠTIN 3-ŠÚ ši-ip-pa-an-t[i] | He libates three times beer and wine. |
| 21′ | [n]u a-da-an-na ḫal-zi-ia nu 1 DUG KAŠ 3 {NINDA}⸢a⸣-[ … …] | And he throws it, and one vessel of beer, three loaves ... |
| 22′ | [… …] GÚG 1 NINDA.KU₇ A-NA DINGIR{MEŠ} x? {LÚ}KÚR aš-nu-ma-an-z[i] | ... one ox and one sweet loaf for the gods ... the cult actor ... |
| 23′ | [ ] ⸢3?⸣ {NINDA}a-a-⸢an?⸣ 1 NINDA.GÚG NINDA.KU₇ A-NA DINGIR{MEŠ} {LÚ}KÚR GU[L- …] | ... three loaves of bread, one loaf of sweet bread for the gods, the cupbearer ... |
| 24′ | [na-at(?)] ⸢A-NA⸣ DINGIR{MEŠ} {LÚ}KÚR pár-ši-ia nu-kán a-na-ḫi da-a-i | And he breaks it for the gods, the weapon-man, and he places it on the altar. |
| 25′ | [ -a]t-⸢kán⸣ {GIŠ}BANŠUR DINGIR-LIM EGIR-pa da-a-i | And he places it on the table of the god.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26′ | [ ] ⸢LÚ⸣{MEŠ} DINGIR{MEŠ}˽MUNUS{MEŠ} ŠA ⸢URU⸣-LIM {LÚ}KÚR ku-in-na | ... the men of the gods, the women of the city, the cupbearer ... |
| 27′ | [… -an?]-⸢zi?⸣ ma-aḫ-ḫa-an-ma-kán GAL{ḪI.A} aš-ša-nu-zi | ... they take, and the great ones ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28′ | [ …] DINGIR{MEŠ} ku-it ku-it ki-it-⸢ta⸣-ri | ... the gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29′ | […] ⸢ša-ra-a da⸣-an-zi ... | ... they take ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€1} Vs. II | ||
| 1′ | x[ …] | |
| 2′ | ⸢li?⸣-[ …] | |
| 3′ | x[ …] | |
| 4′ | ⸢na⸣-[ …] | |
| 5′ | ⸢ku?⸣-⸢u?⸣-[ …] | |
| 6′ | ⸢ta?⸣-[ … …] | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7′ | na-aš(-)[ …] | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 8′ | ú-x[ …] | |
| 9′ | nu x[ …] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10′ | x[ …] ... | |
| {€2} Rs. IV | ||
| 1 | ⸢EGIR⸣-ŠU-ma {D}10 KARAŠ GUB-aš [e-ku-zi] […] x […] | Afterwards, the Storm-god of the palace stands; he drinks ... ... |
| 2 | pár-ši-ia na-at-kán {LÚ}SANGA A-NA {GIŠ}⸢BANŠUR⸣ DINGIR-LIM EGIR-pa da-a-i | He breaks it, and the priest places it back on the table of the god. |
| 3 | EGIR-ŠU-ma {D}IŠTAR LÍL GUB-aš e-ku-zi 6 NINDA.GUR₄.RA 3-ŠÚ 9 NINDA.SIG | Afterwards, the Lord Ištar drinks while standing. Six loaves of bread three times, nine fine loaves. |
| 4 | pár-ši-ia na-at-kán {LÚ}SANGA A-NA {GIŠ}BANŠUR DINGIR-LIM EGIR-pa da-a-i | He breaks it, and the priest places it behind the god's table. |
| 5 | A-NA DINGIR{MEŠ} URU-LIM {LÚ}KÚR-ma aš-nu-ma-an-zi IŠ-TU NINDA KAŠ | To the gods of the city, the cult actor, they speak: “Inside the bread and beer |
| 6 | ma-ši-wa-an EN SISKUR te-ez-zi nu a-pé-e-ni-iš-ša-an | And the lord of the sacrifice comes, and above |
| 7 | pí-an-zi na-aš-kán {LÚ}SANGA aš-nu-zi | They take it, and the priest takes it. |
| 8 | ku-u-un me-mi-an IŠ-TU DINGIR-LIM a-ri-e-er IR-TUM-ma-kán | And he speaks the word of the god: “It is a flood!’ |
| 9 | an-da ki-iš-ša-an ar-nu-e-er ma-a-an-za DINGIR{MEŠ} ku-u-un me-mi-a[n] | And he speaks thus: 'Where are the gods?' |
| 10 | ki-iš-ša-an i-ia-u-an-zi ma-la-a-an ḫar-te-ni | likewise they take, as much as he takes. |
| 11 | {D}UTU-ŠI-⸢x⸣ a-pé-e-da-ni me-mi-ia-ni A-NA SAG.DU-IA É-IA | He speaks to Šamaš-ši-...: at the head of the house |
| 12 | Ù A-NA KUR-TI-IA Ú-UL ku-it-ki na-aḫ-mi ⸢URU-LIM {LÚ}KÚR-ia-kán⸣ | And he does not go to the land. The enemy of the city |
| 13 | ku-in ši-ip-pa-an-ta-aḫ-ḫi na-an-za-an ma-a-an ⸢e⸣-ša-ri ku-iš | And he pours a libation, saying: “It is indeed ... |
| 14 | na-aš A-NA {D}10 EN-IA kar-tim-mi-ia-az ⸢ki⸣-ša-ri | And to the Storm-god, my lord of Kartimmiya, likewise |
| 15 | la-aḫ-ḫi-ia-ši-ia-an ḫar-ni-ik-ti-ia-an-kán ⸢e-šu⸣-wa-ar-ši | And he places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | Ú-UL a-a-ra i-ia-ši DINGIR{MEŠ}-za ku-u-un me-mi-an ki-iš-ša-a[n] | And he does not go to the gods, he speaks thus: |
| 17 | i-ia-u-an-zi ma-la-a-an ḫar-te-ni nu {UZU}NÍG.GIG{ḪI.A} SIG₅-[du] | they take, as much as is needed, and the livers are good. |
| 18 | ni ši ta ke {GIŠ}TUKUL ZAG-aš ŠA {D}10 zi GAR-ri | And he places the weapon on the right of the Storm-god. |
| 19 | 12 TE-RA-A-NU SIG₅ | 12 good reed bundles. |
| 20 | [nu m]e-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-da {UZU}NÍG.GIG{ḪI.A} ki-iš-ša-an ú-e-x[ …] | And he ... the liver, thus ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [te?-ez?]-zi {D}UTU-ŠI ki-iš-ša-an e-eš-šu-wa-an da-a-⸢i⸣ | ... the Sun-deity ... likewise he places ... |
| 22 | [na-a]n-kán URU-LIM {LÚ}KÚR ku-iš kar-tim-mi-ia-nu-zi na-an-kán a[r-ḫa] | And the weapon of the city-god, the kartimmiyanu-priestess, and the arḫa-vessel |
| 23 | [ ]-⸢a⸣-i nu-za ma-a-an DINGIR{MEŠ} ku-u-un me-mi-an ki-iš-ša-an i-ia-u-a[n-zi] | And he says: “When the gods speak thus, |
| 24 | ⸢ma⸣-la-a-an ḫar-te-ni URU-LIM {LÚ}KÚR-kán ku-in ši-ip-pa-an-ta-[ri] | And he pours a libation in the city. The enemy libates. |
| 25 | na-an-za-an ma-a-an e-ša-ri ku-iš na-aš A-NA {D}10 E[N-IA] | He places it, and he places it before the Storm-god. |
| 26 | kar-tim-mi-ia-az ki-ša-ri ḫa-an-ni-tal-wa-na-ša-aš-š[i-iš ki-ša-ri] | In the quay, in Ḫannitalwanaš, in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | kap-pí-la-al-li-iš ki-ša-ri la-aḫ-ḫi-ia-ši-ia-an ḫar-n[i-ik-ti-ia-an-kán] | The kappalliš-vessel, the kinḫiyašiya, the Ḫarniktiyan, |
| 28 | ⸢e-šu⸣-wa-ar-ši Ú-UL a-a-ra i-ia-ši nu e-ni ku-it [ut-tar SI×SÁ-at] | ... he does not take, and he takes the horns. |
| 29 | ke-e-ma TE{MEŠ} me-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-da NU.SIG₅-du ni ši ZA[G …] | When he approaches, he is not good. He places it on the right. |
| 30 | {D}UTU-ŠI ⸢ku⸣-e-⸢da⸣-ni MU-ti ḫa-an-te-ez-zi pal-[ši …] | ... the Sun-deity ... he places it before ... |
| 31 | pa-i[t … [… {UR]U}⸢tu⸣-u-ma-an-na {URU}ga-aš-ga-x[ …] | ... to Tumana, Gašga... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32 | x-x[ … ]x EGIR-pa ú-e-te-n[i?- …] […] | ... ... again ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [… ku-e-da-n]i MU-ti a-x[ …] […] | ... the year ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | […] I-N[A …] ... | ... in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
Sources & licences
- Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLHdig) Beta 0.3 · CC BY 4.0 · Müller, G., Prechel, D., Rieken, E., Schwemer, D. (2026). TLHdig Beta Version 0.3. Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.20328284
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