Introductio CTH 573.55

The Corpus of Hittite Divinatory Texts (HDivT)

Digital Edition and Cultural Historical Analysis

Birgit Christiansen

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Citatio: Andrea Trameri (Hrsg.), hethiter.net/: CTH 573.55 (INTR 2025-08-08)

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CTH 573.55

Bird oracle fragment

introductio

■ Short description

■ Literature from the Konkordanz

■ History of publication

■ Palaeography and handwriting

■ Overview of contents

Short description

In this small fragment of bird oracles, we can read portions of four lines of text describing bird flights.

KBo 66.147

E 477

T.I

Literature from the Konkordanz

Y. Sakuma, Diss., 2009: II 539

History of publication

Handcopy: C. Corti (KBo 66, Corti C. 2015a).

Edition: Sakuma Y. 2009b, II, 539.

Palaeography and handwriting

NS (jh.); diagnostic signs: E(?), IT(?).

The fragment is too small for a meaningful palaeographic analysis.

Overview of contents

Editio ultima: 2025-08-08