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Citatio: Joseph Barber (Hrsg.), hethiter.net/: CTH 577.10 (TRde 2026-05-19)


CTH 577.10

Oracles concerning the anger of the Storm-God of Šapinuwa

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Abschnitt 1ID=1: KIN oracle concerning the anger of the Storm-God of Šapinuwa towards the king, queen, and Kurunta

1ID=1 --

Since His Majesty, the Queen, and Kurunta see that the Storm-God of Šapinuwa [] is angry at them,

2ID=2 --

Are you, O god, [ang]ry inside your temple (because of) some matter?

3ID=3 --

Let the KIN be unfavorable.

4ID=4 --

The men of the temple took misfortune and [lif]e,

5ID=5 --

and gave them to ḫannaḫanna.

6ID=6 --

Unfavorable.

7ID=7 --

Thus (says) Kadu:

8ID=8 --

“The god (is angry) because of a curse on the temple with fire.”

Abschnitt 2ID=2: ḪURRI-bird oracle

9ID=9 --

The same question through the extispicy expert:

10ID=10 --

Let the ḪURRI-bird be unfavorable.

11ID=11 --

Unfavorable.

Abschnitt 3ID=3: ḪURRI-bird oracle concerning the cause of the anger of the god

12ID=12 --

Is it (because of) some matter that you, O god, are angry in the temple?

13ID=13 --

And are you not angry with His Majesty and the queen?

14ID=14 --

Let the ḪURRI-bird be favorable.

15ID=15 --

Unfavorable.

Abschnitt 4ID=4: KIN oracle

16ID=16 --

The very same question through the Old Woman:

17ID=17 --

Let the KIN be favorable.

18ID=18 --

The storm-god arose.

19ID=19 --

He took life, light, and the favors of the gods.

20ID=20 --

Into emptiness.

21ID=21 --

Unfavorable.

Abschnitt 5ID=5: ḪURRI-bird oracle concerning the cause of the anger of the god

22ID=22 --

Are you, O god, angry with His Majesty and the queen as well?

23ID=23 --

Let the ḪURRI-bird be unfavorable.

24ID=24 --

Unfavorable.

Abschnitt 6ID=6: KIN oracle.

25ID=25 --

Ditto (the very same question) through the Old Woman:

26ID=26 --

Let the KIN be unfa[vorable].

27ID=27 --

[]

28ID=28 --

and [gave them] to the gods.1

Abschnitt 7ID=7: ḪURRI-bird oracle

29ID=29 --

Are you, O go[d], ditto (angry) [in the temple…]?

30ID=30 --

Let the first ḪURRI-b[ird…]2

Abschnitt 8ID=8: Oracle concerning the anger of the god at the chief of the guards

31ID=31 --

Are you, O god, [angry] with the chief of the guards []?

Abschnitt 9ID=9: Oracle concerning the anger of the god

36ID=36 --

If, O god, you are angry ditto i[n the temple…] ditto.3

37ID=37 --

The first is unfavorable.

Abschnitt 10ID=10: KIN oracle

38ID=38 --

Ditto (the very same question) through the Old Woman:4

39ID=39 --

[] sacrilege to the god []

Abschnitt 11ID=11: KIN oracle

40ID=40 --

Di[tto] (the very same question) [th]rough the Old Woman:

41ID=41 --

[]

42ID=42 --

And [gave] them to the gods.5

Abschnitt 12ID=12: Oracle concerning sacrilege

43ID=43 --

If, O god, [] and sacrilege…

44ID=44 --

[]

45ID=45 --

but let the second be unfavorable.

46ID=46 --

The fi[rst…]:6

Abschnitt 13ID=13: Oracle concerning the anger of the god about a destroyed object

47ID=47 --

Are you, O god, [angry] because of a destroyed object too?

Abschnitt 14ID=14:

48ID=48 --

If, O god, []

gap

Abschnitt 15ID=15: KIN oracle

49ID=49 --

[]

50ID=50 --

[] favors

51ID=51 --

[On] the third day:

52ID=52 --

The god []

Abschnitt 16ID=16: Extispicy

53ID=53 --

Ditto (the very same question) [thr]ough the extispicy expert:

54ID=54 --

Let the fir[st exta…]

55ID=55 --

[]

56ID=56 --

The first exta are favorable.

57ID=57 --

The sec[ond are unfavorabe (?)].

Abschnitt 17ID=17: Countercheck by extispicy

58ID=58 --

As a countercheck (we requested) the entrails of confirma[tion].7

59ID=59 --

[Let the first exta be favorable].

60ID=60 --

[But let the second be unfavorable].

61ID=61 --

The first exta:

62ID=62 --

The ni(pašuri-) []

63ID=63 --

[The second exta]:

64ID=64 --

[] the ši(ntaḫi-), zi(zaḫi-) is placed, 1[2 coils].8

Abschnitt 18ID=18: Bird oracle concering sacrilege and a curse

65ID=65 --

The temple [] from…

66ID=66 --

[] the extispicy expert thus confirmed…

67ID=67 --

[]

68ID=68 --

If the temple [] to him…

69ID=69 --

[] the sacrilege and curse [are] no longer…

70ID=70 --

let the birds exclude it.

71ID=71 --

[A…] came in front from the unfavorable side.

72ID=72 --

It flew away in front.

73ID=73 --

A ḫarrani- bird came behind down from the unfavorable side.

74ID=74 --

I[t] flew away in the middle.

75ID=75 --

Behind the road:

76ID=76 --

A šalw[ini-] bird came lengthways from the unfavorable side.

77ID=77 --

An eagle came behind down from the unfavorable side.

78ID=78 --

It flew away in the middle.

79ID=79 --

Thus (says) Armaziti:

80ID=80 --

[They ex]cluded (it).”

ca. twelve blank lines

Oracle outcome not preserved.
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It is unclear to what KI.MIN refers.
Oracle observations and outcome not preserved.
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Oracle outcome not preserved.
On this phrase and for this reconstruction of the text, see Sakuma Y. AoF 52, 2.
Oracle outcome not preserved.
Editio ultima: Traductionis 2026-05-19

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