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CTH 579
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| Designation | KBo 55.204+ |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:KBo 55.204+ |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 579 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| {€2} Vs. | ||
| 1 | ma-a-an A-NAÉ.GAL MUNUS.LUGAL mar-ša-aš-tar-ri-iš Ú-UL ku-iš-ki | When to the palace, the queen, Marša-tarriš is not present, |
| 2 | e-eš-zi nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI SIG₅-ru NU.SIG₅ | He takes it, and the good bird is not good. |
| 3 | nu LÚ{MEŠ}˽É.GAL pu-nu-uš-šu-u-en UM-MA ŠU-NU-MA | And the palace servants ... |
| 4 | 𒑱ti-iš-ša-ru?-li-in-wa ŠAMU 3{KAM} ša-ak-nu-wa-an-da-an | 71 tiššarulinwa, 3rd year of Šaknuwandan |
| 5 | x-u-en nu-wa-kán GA an-da 𒑱ti-ša-in-ta ... | ... and he libates a libation ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | DINGIR-LUM e-ni ku-it-ki i-ši-ia-aḫ-ta nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI SIG₅-ru NU.SIG₅ | The god calls out to you, and the good bird is not good. |
| 7 | ma-a-an ki-i-pát nam-ma-ma KI.MIN nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI SIG₅-ru NU.SIG₅ | If indeed, ditto, and the Ḫurri bird is not good. |
| 8 | IGI-an-da SAG.KI-an UDU-an-na ER-u-en nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI NU.SIG₅-du NU.SIG₅ | He places (it) before the head of the sheep, he calls out, and the Ḫurri bird is not good, not good. |
| {€2} Vs. | ... | |
| 9 | ma-a-an A-NAÉ.GAL É {D}UTU-aš mar-ša-aš-tar-ri-eš UL ku-iš-ki NU.GÁL | When to the palace, the house of the Sun-deity, the Marša-tarrī-priestess, it is not present. |
| 10 | nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI SIG₅-ru NU.SIG₅ | And the good Ḫurri bird is not good. |
| 11 | LÚ{MEŠ}˽É.GAL pu-nu-uš-šu-u-en UM-MA ŠU-NU-MA | The palace servants speak thus: |
| 12 | GU₄-wa-kán UN-ši še-er wa-at-ku-ut 1 GU₄-ma-wa-kán {GIŠ}ḫur-ki | The ox is seated on the ground. One of the bulls in the ḫurki-vessel. |
| 13 | še-er wa-at-ku-ut ma-a-an DINGIR-LUM ki-i-pát i-ši-ia-aḫ-ta | Then he pours a libation to the god. |
| 14 | nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI NU.SIG₅-du NU.SIG₅ | And a Ḫurri bird is not good, not good. |
| 15 | ma-a-an ki-i-pát nam-ma-ma KI.MIN nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI *SIG₅*-ru NU.SIG₅ | If indeed, ditto, and the Ḫurri bird is not good. |
| 16 | na-aš nam-ma pu-nu-uš-šu-u-en UM-MA ŠU-NU-MA | And likewise, to him, thus he himself |
| 17 | GU₄{ḪI.A}-wa ku-e-eš wa-aš-ti-eš-ker nu-wa-ra-aš-kán Ú-UL ku-en-ner | The oxen are ... and they are not ... |
| 18 | DINGIR-LUM e-ni ku-it-ki ša-na-aḫ-ta nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI NU.SIG₅-du NU.SIG₅ | “If a god is seated on a throne, and a Ḫurri-bird is not good, not good. |
| 19 | ma-a-an ki-i-pát nam-ma-ma KI.MIN nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI SIG₅-ru NU.SIG₅ | If indeed, ditto, and the Ḫurri bird is not good. |
| 20 | na-aš nam-ma pu-nu-uš-šu-u-en UM-MA ŠU-NU-MA {MUNUS}É.GI₄!? | And likewise, to him, thus (says) the Lady of the House |
| 21 | {m}zi-li-wa GUR? KI.SIKIL(?) DÙ-at zi-la-aš SIG₅ | Ziliwa, the ..., the one who performs the rites, is good. |
| 22 | nu ER-u-en ma-a-an ki-i-pát nam-ma-ma KI.MIN nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI ⸢SIG₅⸣-[r]u NU.SIG₅ | And he says: “How is it that the bird of Ḫurri is not good? |
| 23 | IGI-an-da SAG.KI-an-za UN-aš SU{MEŠ} ER-u-en | He places it on the forehead, and the livers of the soldiers. |
| 24 | ni ši ke KASKAL en-tíš GÙB-la-aš zi EGIR-an GAR-ri 10 {ŠÀ}DIR SIG₅ | Then he places it on the right side of the road. Afterwards, he sets it. 10 good stretches. |
| 25 | LÚ{MEŠ}˽É.GAL ḫu-uḫ-ḫa-aš pu-nu-uš-šu-u-en UM-MA {m}ḫe-el-la-ni | The palace servants are seated. Thus Ḫellani |
| 26 | {LÚ}MUḪALDIM-na DUMU-RU-wa-mu-kán ak-ta nu-wa-za SISKUR{MEŠ} UL DÙ-nu-un | The cook, the son of the cult actor, goes, and they do not perform the offerings. |
| 27 | nu-wa I-NAÉ DINGIR-LIM an-da ú-e-ri-ia-an ḫar-ku-un | And he brings it into the house of the god. |
| 28 | ŠAḪ-wa wa-aš-túl DÙ-at SISKUR-ma-wa-za UL DÙ-nu-un | ... he performs the offering, but he does not perform the offering. |
| 29 | ma-a-an ku-u-uš-pát mar-ša-aš-tar-ra-aš wa-aš-ku-uš ... | When he eats, the marša-tarra-vessel ... |
| 30 | nam-ma-ma KI.MIN nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI ... SIG₅-ru NU.SIG₅ | Then, ditto, the bird of Ḫurri is not good. |
| 31 | ki-i ku-it zi-la-aš ki-ša-at nu {m}a-i-ia-an pu-nu-uš-šu-u-en | When he is seated on the throne, and Aiyan, his brother, |
| 32 | UM-MA ŠU-MA ku-it-ma-an-wa {m}ma-ar-wi₅-li-iš É.GAL{ḪI.A} | Thus (says) Marwiliš of the palace. |
| 33 | ma-ni-ia-aḫ-ḫi-iš-ke-et nu-wa {m}a-ia-aš li-ig-ga-nu-wa-za-kán {NA₄}ḫu-u-ḫa-aš | Maniyaḫiškēt, and Aya, the ligganuwaza-stone |
| 34 | ŠÀ-ŠU an-da e-ep-ta {NA₄}ḫu-u-ḫa-an-ma-wa da-a-er | In his hand he takes the huḫa-stone. |
| 35 | nu-wa-ra-an-kán še-e-li LUGAL še-er da-a-er ḫal-ki-in-ma da-a-er | And he places it before the king. He places it behind the enemy. |
| 36 | na-an I-NAÉ.GAL-LIM SUM-er nu-uš-ma-aš zi-la-aš a-pé-ez-za | And he gives it to the palace, and he goes up. |
| 37 | [k]i-⸢ša-at⸣ nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI NU.SIG₅-du NU.SIG₅ | ... and the bird is not good, not good.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38 | [ k]i-i-pát ka-ru-ú ku-it me-mi-er da-a-li-er-ma-aš-ma! | ... the kipāt karû-vessel, the kut kit dali-er-ma, and |
| 39 | [ MU]ŠEN˽⸢ḪUR-RI⸣ SIG₅-ru SIG₅ | ... good name of Ḫurri, good name |
| {€2} Vs. | ... | |
| {€2} Rs. 1′(?) | ] | |
| {€2} Rs. 2′(?) | SI]G₅ | he will recover.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€2} Rs. 3′(?) | ]x | |
| {€2} Rs. 4′(?) | ]x | |
| {€2} Rs. 5′(?) | ]x | |
| {€2} Rs. 6′(?) | ]-ta | ... from(very low confidence: a guess) |
| {€2} Rs. 7′(?) | ] | |
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| {€2} Rs. 9′(?) | SI]G₅ | he will recover.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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| {€2} Rs. 11′(?) | SI]G₅-ri SIG₅ | Good health.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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| {€2} Rs. 27′(?) | SI]G₅-du NU.SIG₅ | It is favourable, unfavorable.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€2} Rs. 28′(?) | x[ -r]i SIG₅-ru NU.SIG₅ | ... good, not good(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2} Rs. 29′(?) | ⸢ma?⸣--[ ] | |
| {€2} Rs. 30′(?) | INA [ ] | |
| {€2} Rs. 31′(?) | {m}?[ ] | |
| {€2} Rs. 32′(?) | ku-[ ] | |
| {€2} Rs. 33′(?) | na[m-ma ] | indeed ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€2} Rs. 34′(?) | na-[ ] | |
| {€2} Rs. | ... | |
| {€1} | ||
| 1′ | ]-⸢šu⸣-u-en UM-M[A | ... he speaks thus:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2′ | ]x x DÙ-at SISKUR ma-x[ | ... the offering ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3′ | ] x ku-wa-pí DÙ-an-z[i | ... they make ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4′ | ] x-e-ri-ia-an [ | ... eriyan(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5′ | DINGI]R-LUM e-ni-i-ši-⸢ia⸣-[a]ḫ-ta | ... the god ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6′ | k]u-uš-pát wa-aš-ku-uš nam-ma-ma ⸢KI⸣ [ | ... he drinks, and then with ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7′ | n]am-ma pu-nu-uš-šu-u-en UM-MA ŠU-NU-M[A | And he himself, saying: “The hand(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8′ | ] x-aš-wa-za MUNUS-an-na-wa-an-ni-in [ | ... the woman ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9′ | ]x-u-uš-pát mar-ša-aš-tar-ra-aš-wa-aš-x[ | ... marša-tarra-...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10′ | nam-m]a KI.MIN nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI SIG₅-ru [ | Alternatively, a good bird ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11′ | ] na-x nam-ma pu-nu-uš-šu-u-en UM-MA x[ | ... and to him, thus ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12′ | GU₄-wa-x]-kán ar-ḫa ú-i-šu-ri-ia-x | ... the ox ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13′ | ]x-an ar-ḫa e-du-u-en | ... I will teach ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14′ | k]e-e-da-aš xx x [ ] | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| {€2} lk. Rd | ||
| 1′ | [ pu-nu-uš-šu]-u-en(?) ma-a-an-za-*aš?-kán?* ke-e-da-aš-pát wa-aš-ku-wa-aš in TUKU.TUKU-u-an-za | And he places it on the table, and he libates.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2′ | [ ]x xx xx x ⸢SIG₅-ru⸣ ni ši ta en-tiš GÙB-la-aš 12 {ŠÀ}DIR SI[G]₅ | ... is good, and he ... on the left, twelve stretches are good. |
| {€2} lk. Rd | ... | |
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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