KBo 17.17+: REMARKS ON AN OLD HITTITE ROYAL SUBSTITUTION RITUAL

Goedegebuure, Petra

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“…One must remember that in the Letter the crown prince, in this case the Tartēnu (see above), is said to be 'equivalent' or 'equal' to the king. The exact term used is ayawalas: traditionally 'deputy' (HED A: 13), but more recently related to the lemma ānt-, 'equal' (Goedegebuure 2002).…”

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The Hittite title Tuhkanti revisited: towards a precise characterisation of the office

Orozco

2017

Anatol. Stud.

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It is nowadays commonly accepted that the Hittite title Tuhkanti refers to the heir to the throne of Hattusa. However, while there are plenty of biographical works about individuals who held the title, there is a remarkable lack of studies about the position itself. Furthermore, there has until now been no complete compilation of the attestations of the word. With the aim of revisiting the role and the identity of the officer, this article catalogues all the occurrences of the term in Hittite contexts. Secondly, it offers a partially new characterisation of the office based on consideration of all the (currently known) attestations. The final picture that emerges diverts from the regular definition of a crown prince and reveals a type of emergency office, instituted in exceptional circumstances in order to reinforce the reigning dynasty.

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The Hittite title Tuhkanti revisited: towards a precise characterisation of the office

Orozco

2017

Anatol. Stud.

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“…Une conjuration en langue hattie de chaque membre du patient a été repérée par Soysal 2002, 324-325, motif que l'on retrouve également dans le rituel de Hutuši : Corti 2011, 58. Voir également le rituel vieil-hittite KBo 17.17(+) attribué à tort, semble-t-il, au rituel de Zuwi : Giorgieri 1992et Goedegebuure 2002. Miller 2004.…”

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Volcanism and evolution of the landscapes in Cappadocia

Çiner¹,

Aydar²,

Sarıkaya³

2012

La Cappadoce Méridionale De La Préhistoire À l'Époque Byzantine

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Cappadocia, situated in the Central Anatolia Plateau in Turkey, is characterized by widespread volcanic rocks (lavas, ignimbrites and pyroclastic deposits) alternating with fluvio-lacustrine sediments of Miocene (around 10 million years) to Quaternary age. The evolution of the Cappadocian landscape starts with gently sloping plateaus, which are then dissected, usually along fractures of soft-unwelded ignimbrites, to form mushroom-like, cone-shaped structures known locally as 'fairy chimneys'. We present here a brief description of the stratigraphy of the Cappadocian volcanic succession and explain types of volcanic products. Different landforms created by the erosion of the volcanic rocks are also explained. Because of the favorable engineering properties of the ignimbrites, ancient populations have carved their houses, churches and even underground cities for centuries. Today, this unique cultural and morphological heritage site, classified under UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985, is one of the most visited regions of Turkey.

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“…*a-an-ta-an represents a cognate of Hitt. (LÚ) ànt-'equal', whose existence was persuasively argued for inGoedegebuure 2002.…”

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Were Hittite Kings Divinely Anointed? A Palaic Invocation to the Sun-God and Its Significance for Hittite Religion

Yakubovich¹

2005

J Anc Near East Religions

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The aim of this paper is to improve our understanding of a difficult Palaic invocation to the Sun-god, and to elucidate its implications for the study of Hittite religion. The first part of my account contains linguistic and philological discussion that concludes with a new translation of the scrutinized fragment. According to my interpretation, the Sun-god is requested to anoint the Hittite king and to exalt him. This is the only clear evidence that the gods were thought to be personally responsible for the anointment of Hittite kings. A counterpart to this nontrivial concept is well known from the Hebrew Bible and is inherited by the Christian tradition.The second part of this paper, which is meant to be accessible to all the historians of religion, discusses the anointment as a rite of passage among the Hittites, as well as the relevant parallels in other Ancient Near Eastern cultures. I am arguing that anointment with oil was extended to both Hittite priestly kings and certain other categories of Hittite priests, and that the underlying purpose of this act was ritual cleansing. The spread of this rite to those cultures where kings were not at the head of the religious hierarchy boosted the secondary association of divine anointment with empowerment rather that purification.

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KBo 17.17+: REMARKS ON AN OLD HITTITE ROYAL SUBSTITUTION RITUAL

Cited by 26 publications

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The Hittite title Tuhkanti revisited: towards a precise characterisation of the office

The Hittite title Tuhkanti revisited: towards a precise characterisation of the office

Volcanism and evolution of the landscapes in Cappadocia

Were Hittite Kings Divinely Anointed? A Palaic Invocation to the Sun-God and Its Significance for Hittite Religion

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