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Evidence · Hurrian songs of Ugarit

Two independent interpretations of the Hurrian text, Thiel's of 1977 and Krispijn's of 2002, agree that it is a hymn…

Two independent interpretations of the Hurrian text, Thiel's of 1977 and Krispijn's of 2002, agree that it is a hymn concerning offerings to Nikkal.

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What it means

Key questionWhat does the Hurrian text of h.6 say?
No answer ahead yet
Openwas No evidence yet
Answer this evidence bears onA hymn of offering to Nikkal (Thiel, Krispijn)
Supports1 for, none against
Still possiblewas No evidence yet

Next steps 1

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Obtain Thiel 1977 and Krispijn 2002 and record where their translations of h.6 diverge line by line.
~6 h
—not judged
Ranked by how likely each is to move the key question, for the time it takes

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Two independent interpretations of the Hurrian text, Thiel's of 1977 and Krispijn's of 2002, agree that it is a hymn… [Evidence EVD0DEDZ76G913T]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEDZ76G913T
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