Religious Texts.
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Jastrow, Morris
Peiser, F. E.—Ein Satz in den Beschwörungsformeln. ZA II. 102, 103.
Pinches, T. G.—An Erechite's Lament. RP, new series, I. 84, 85.
[A penitential psalm with historical references; see also BOR I, 21-23.]
---- The Oracle of Ishtar of Arbela. RP XI. 59-72; also RP, new series, V. 129-140.
---- Sin-Gashid's Gift to the Temple Ê-Ana. BOR I. 8-11. See also RP, new series, I. 78-83.
---- and E. A. W. Budge.—Some New Texts in the Babylonian Character, relating Principally to the Restoration of Temples. PSBA, 1884. pp. 179-182.
Rawlinson, H. C.—A Selection from the Miscellaneous Inscriptions of Western Asia. Vol. IV. 2d ed. revised (and with additions) by T. G. Pinches. (London 1891.)
[This fourth volume of the publications of tablets in the British Museum is almost exclusively devoted to religious texts. In the other volumes some texts of this character will be found as follows: Vol. II. pls. 17-19, incantations; 51-61, names and titles of gods and temples; miscellaneous. Vol. III. pls. 61-65, astronomical and astrological reports, omen tablets and portents; 66-69, lists and titles of gods and temples; miscellaneous. Vol. V. pl. 31, omen tablets (with explanations); 43, titles of Nebo, etc.; 46, No. 2, lists of gods and their epithets; 47, prayer (with commentary); 48, 49, religious calendar; 50, 51, hymn to Shamash. Note also that many of the historical tests in Vols. I.-V. contain invocations to gods.]
Reisner, George.—Sumerisch-Babylonische Hymnen nach Thontafeln Griechischer Zeit. (Berlin 1896.) Königliche Museen zu Berlin. Mittheilungen aus den Orientalischen Sammlungen No. X.
Sayce, A. H.—Accadian Hymn to Istar. RP I. 155-160.
---- Accadian Poem on the Seven Evil Spirits. Ib. IX. 144-148.
---- An Accadian Liturgy. Ib. III. 125-130.
---- An Accadian Penitential Hymn. Ib. VII. 151-156.
---- Ancient Babylonian Charms. Ib. III. 145-154.
[Shurpu Series, 6th Tablet.]
---- An Assyrian Talismanic Tablet. BOR III. 17, 18.
---- Babylonian Augury by means of Geometrical Figures. TSBA IV. 302-314.
----Fragment of an Assyrian Prayer after a Bad Dream. RP IX. 149-152.
Sayce, A. H.—Babylonian Exorcisms. Ib. I. 131-135.
---- Tables of Omens Furnished by Dogs and Births. Ib. V. 167-176.
---- The Dedication of three Babylonians to the service of the Sun-god at Sippara. RP, new series, IV. 109-113.
[Interpretation false.]
---- The Overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah (Accadian Account). RP XI. 115-118.
[Title, translation, and Interpretation alike fanciful.]
---- Two Accadian Hymns. Ib. XI. 129-132.
---- Two Hymns to the Sun-god [in preface, pp. ix.-x., to RP, new series, IV., 1890].
[Copious translations of magical texts, hymns, legends, etc., by Sayce in Hibbert Lectures on 'The Religion of the Ancient Babylonians.' London 1887. See especially pp. 441-540.]
Scheil, F. V.—Psaume de Pénitence Chaldéen inedit, RB, 1896, 75-78.
---- Legende Chaldéenne trouvée à El-Amarna [Adapa]. RR Mars-Avril 1891.
---- Choix des Textes Religieux Assyriens. RHR XXXVI. 197-207.
----Fragments de Poésie lyrique Babylonienne. RB VI. 28-30.
----Fragment mythologique avec mention de Uddushu-namir patesi. RT XX. 62, 63.
---- Hymne Babylonien avec metre appartent. ZA XI. 291-298.
Schrader, E.—Die Höllenfahrt der Ishtar. Ein Altbabylonisches Epos. (Giessen 1874.)
Smith, S. A.—Miscellaneous Texts. (Leipzig 1887.) pp. 1-5, 8-10.
[Portions of the Creation Series.]
Strong, S. Arthur.—A Prayer of Assurbanipal. RP, new series, VI. 102-106; also 9th ICO II. 199-208.
---- Note on a Fragment of the Adapa Legend. PSBA XX. 274-279.
---- On Some Oracles to Esarhaddon and Assurbanipal. BA II. 627-645.
---- Votive Inscriptions. RP, new series, IV. 90-95.