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1 online resource (xiii, 141 pages) |
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Writings from the ancient world ; v. 11 |
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Writings from the ancient world ; no. 11.
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Introduction: 1. Early invocations: 1. Invocation of the sun-goddess of the netherworld against slander (CTH 371) -- 2. Invocation of the sun-god and the storm-god against slander (CTH 389.2) -- 3. Invocation of the sun-goddess of arinna for the protection of the royal couple (CTH 385.10) -- II. Early empire prayers: 4. Prayers to the sun-god for appeasing an angry God (CTH 372-374) -- 4a. Prayer fo Kantuzzili (CTH 373) -- 4b. Prayer of a king (CTH 374) -- 4c. Prayer of a mortal (CTH 372) -- 5. Prayer fo Arnuwanda and Asmunikal to the sun-goddess of arinna about the ravages of the Kaska (CTH 375) -- 6. Hurrian prayer of Taduhepa to Tessub for the well-being of Tasmi-sarri (CTH 777.8) -- 7. Prayer to the sun-goddess of arinna concerning plague and enemies (CTH 376.C) -- III. Mursili's prayers concerning plague and enemies: 8. Mrrsili's hymn and prayer to the sun-goddess of arinna (CTH 376.A) -- 9. Mursili's hymn and prayer to Telipinu (CTH 377) |
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10. Mursili's third plague prayer to the sun-goddess of Arinna (CTH 378.III) -- 11. Mursili's second plague prayer to the storm-god of Hatti (CTH 378.II) -- 12. Mursili's first plague prayer to the assembly of Gods and Goddesses (CTH 378.I) -- 13. Mursili's fourth plague prayer to the assembly of Gods (arranged by localities) (CTH 378.IV) -- 14. Mursili's fifth plague prayer to the assembly of God's (arranged typologically) (CTH 379) -- IV. Mursili's prayers concerning his wife and his stepmother: 15. Mursili's prayer to Lelwani for the recovery of Gassuliyawiya (CTH 380) -- 16. Mursili's prayer to the sun-goddess of Arinna for a the recovery of Gassuliyawiya (CTH 70) -- 17. Mursili's accusations against Tawannanna (CTH 70) -- 18. Mursili's exculpation for the deposition of Tawannanna (CTH 71) -- V. Muwatalli's prayers: 19. Muwatalli's prayer to the storm-god concerning the cult fo Kummanni (CTH 382) |
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20. Muwatalli's model prayer to the assembly of Gods through the storm-god of lighting (CTH 381) -- VI. Prayers of Hattusili, Puduhepa and Tudhaliya: 21. Hattusili's prayer of exculpation to the sun-goddess of Arinna (CTH 383) -- 22. Puduhepa's prayer to the sun-goddess of Arinna and her circle for the well-being of Hattusili (CTH 384) -- 23. Fragments of prayers to the storm-god of Nerik (CTH 386.1-3) -- 24. Tudhaliya's prayer to the sun-goddess of Arinna for military success (CTH 385.9) -- Sources -- Concordance |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-132) and indexes |
| Notes |
Prayers in English translated from Hittite; commentary in English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Hittites -- Prayers and devotions -- English
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Hittites
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Eastern Religions.
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Religion.
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Philosophy & Religion.
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| Genre/Form |
Prayers and devotions
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hoffner, Harry A., Jr., 1934-2015
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| LC no. |
2002004720 |
| ISBN |
9004126953 |
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9789004126954 |
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