A Psephomancy Ritual From Assur (1.127)(809 words)
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Hurowitz, Victor, “A Psephomancy Ritual From Assur (1.127)”, in: Context of Scripture Online, Editor in Chief: W. Hallo. Consulted online on 22 April 2018 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-436X_cos_aCOSB_1_127>▲ Back to top ▲
Commentary
This text was found by the German excavations at Assur.1 It is an incantation recited while performing a ritual for divination by use of black (hematite) and white (alabaster) stones (psephomancy). The ritualist, while pronouncing the liturgy, tells which cultic manipulations he is performing, thus permitting the reader to follow his actions. The typ…