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- Publisher
- Brill
- Copyright
- © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
- ISSN
- 1569-2116
- eISSN
- 1569-2124
- DOI
- 10.1163/156921211X603931
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Abstract This study provides a reassessment of RS 1.004 (KTU 1.42), the longest known Hurrian text in the alphabetic cuneiform script, in light of its recurring formulae and overall structure. The key phrase in the text is ı̉d̠r ḫd̠r ḫd̠ld̠ DN, which stands at the beginning of each of its 17 sections; based on comparisons with the language of the bilingual Hittite-Hurrian itkalzi -ritual, it is likely that each of these instances refers to an act of anointing by oil of the DN in question. Other formulaic elements in the text, as well as the place of this ritual in the context of Ugarit and the broader ancient Near East, will also be discussed.
Journal
Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 2011
Keywords: Hurrian; Ugarit; Ras Shamra; cuneiform alphabet; ritual; anointing; cult statues