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Hittite Myths Society of Biblical Literature Writings from the Ancient World Simon B. Parker, General Editor Associate Editors Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. Anne D. Kilmer Theodore J. Lewis Peter Machinist William J. Murnane David I. Owen Robert R. Ritner Choon Leong Seow Volume 2 Hittite Myths SECOND EDITION by Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. Edited by Gary M. Beckman Hittite Myths SECOND EDITION by Harry Α. Hoffner, Jr. edited by Gary M. Beckman Society of Biblical Literature Writings from the Ancient World Series Scholars Press Atlanta, Georgia HITTITE MYTHS Copyright © 1990 Second Edition © 1998 Society of Biblical Literature All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by means of any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed in writing to the Rights and Permissions Office, Scholars Press, P.O. Box 15399, Atlanta, GA 30333-0399, USA. The Society of Biblical Literature gratefully acknowledges a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to underwrite certain editorial and research expenses of the Writings from the Ancient World series. Published results and interpretations do not necessarily represent the view of the Endowment. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Hittite Myths / Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. ; volume editor, Gary M. Beckman. — 2nd ed. p. cm. — (Writings from the ancient world : no. 2) Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 0-7885-0488-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Mythology, Hittite. I. Hoffner, Harry A. II. Beckman, Gary M. III. Series. BL2370.H5H57 1998 299'.199—dc21 98-28011 CIP Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 04 05 06 07—10 9 8 7 6 5 4 32 Contents Series Editor's Foreword vii Abbreviations ίχ Map of Anatolia x Explanation of Signs χί INTRODUCTION 1 History 2 Civilization 3 The Myths 4 On the Method of Translation 4 On the Transliteration and Pronunciation 5 TRANSLATIONS 7 OLD ANATOLIAN MYTHS 9 1. The Illuyanka Tales 10 Version 1 11 Version 2 12 2. The Disappearance of Telipinu 14 Version 1 15 Version 2 18 Version 3 20 3. The Disappearance of the Storm God 21 4. Sacrifice and Prayer to the Storm God of Nerik 22 5. Myths of Lost Storm Gods 24 6. Telipinu and the Daughter of the Sea God 26 7. The Disappearance of the Sun God 27 8. The Disappearance of Hannahanna 29 9. Myths of the Goddess Inara 30 10. Kamrusepa Myths 33 11. The Voyage of the Immortal Human Soul 33 12. When the Storm God Thunders Frightfully 34 13. Fragments of Myths about Lost and Found Deities 37 HURRIAN MYTHS 40 14. The Song of Kumarbi 42 15. The Song of the God LAMMA 46 16. The Song of Silver 48 17. The Song of Hedammu 50 18. The Song of Ullikummi 55 18a. The Song of Release 65 TALES INVOLVING DEITIES AND MORTALS 81 19. A Tale of Two Cities: Kanesh and Zalpa 81 20. Appu and His Two Sons 82 21. The Sun God, The Cow, and the Fisherman 85 22. The Hunter Kessi and His Beautiful Wife 87 A CANAANITE MYTH 90 23. Elkunirsa and Ashertu 90 Sources 93 Concordance 97 Bibliography 98 Glossary 109 Indexes 114 Series Editor's Foreword Writings from the Ancient World is designed to provide up-to-date, read- able, English translations of writings recovered from the ancient Near East. The series is intended to serve the interests of general readers, students, and educators who wish to explore the ancient Near Eastern roots of West- ern civilization, or compare these earliest written expressions of human thought and activity with writings from other parts of the world. It should also be useful to scholars in the humanities or social sciences who need clear, reliable translations of ancient Near Eastern materials for compara- tive purposes. Specialists in particular areas of the ancient Near East who need access to texts in the scripts and languages of other areas will also find these translations helpful. Given the wide range of materials translated in the series, different volumes will appeal to different interests. But these translations make available to all readers of English the world's earliest tra- ditions as well as valuable sources of information on daily life, history, reli- gion, etc. in the preclassical world. The translators of the various volumes in this series are specialists in the particular languages and have based their work on the original sources and the most recent research. In their translations they attempt to convey as much as possible of the original texts in a fluent, current English. In the introductions, notes, glossaries, maps, and chronological tables, they aim to provide the essential information for an appreciation of these ancient docu- ments. Covering the period from the invention of writing (by 3000 B.C.E.) down to the conquests of Alexander the Great (ca. 330 B.C.E.). the ancient Near East comprised northeast Africa and southwest Asia. The cultures repre- sented within these limits include especially Egyptian, Sumerian, Babylon- ian, Assyrian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Aramean, Phoenician, and Israelite. It is hoped that Writings from the Ancient World will eventually produce trans- lations of most of the many different genres attested in these cultures: letters—official and private, myths, diplomatic documents, hymns, law col- lections, monumental inscriptions, tales, and administrative records, to mention but a few. The preparation of this volume was supported in part by a generous grant from the Division of Research Programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Significant funding has also been made available by the Society of Biblical Literature. In addition, those involved in preparing this volume have received financial and clerical assistance from their respective institutions. Were it not for these expressions of confidence in our work, the arduous tasks of preparation, translation, editing, and publication could not have been accomplished or even undertaken. It is the hope of all who have worked on these texts or supported this work that Writings from the Ancient World will open up new horizons and deepen the humanity of all who read these volumes. Simon B. Parker Boston University School of Theology Abbreviations ANET Ancient Near Eastern Texts relating to the Old Testament (ed. J. B. Pritchard; 3d ed. with Suppl.; Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1969) CHD The Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago CTH Catalogue des textes hittites (Laroche 1971) KBo Keilschrifttexte aus Boghazköi KUB Keilschrifturkunden aus Boghazköi VS Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler (Berlin)
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