Plague Prayers of Mursili II
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The Plague Prayers of Mursili II are a series of Hittite royal supplications in which King Mursili II appeals to the gods to end a devastating plague afflicting his kingdom, offering insight into Hittite religion, politics, and crisis response.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite prayer text
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ancient Near Eastern religious text ⓘ royal supplication ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Hittite gods
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Storm-god of Hatti NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun-goddess of Arinna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Boğazköy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hattusa tablet archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Mursili II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfPlagueExplainedAs | divine punishment ⓘ |
| causeOfPlagueLinkedTo | sins of the king and his predecessors ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Mursili II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
confession of guilt
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historical retrospection ⓘ requests for mercy ⓘ vows of restitution ⓘ |
| culture | Hittite civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| genre |
lament
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prayer ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
epidemic in Hittite Empire
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reign of Mursili II ⓘ |
| language | Hittite language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hittite kingship
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Hittite religion NERFINISHED ⓘ atonement ⓘ confession of sin ⓘ divine wrath ⓘ plague ⓘ royal piety ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Hattusa
NERFINISHED
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Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
legitimation of royal authority
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royal responsibility for the kingdom ⓘ |
| preservedOn | clay tablets ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hittite plague tradition
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Mursili II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Hittite royal prayers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousConcept | covenantal relationship between king and gods ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
appeasement of gods
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ritual purification ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | theodicy ⓘ |
| script | cuneiform ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for ancient epidemic response
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key source for Hittite religion ⓘ key source for Hittite royal ideology ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Ancient Near Eastern studies
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Hittitology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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