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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plague Prayers of Mursili II canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plague Prayers of Mursili II Context triple: [Mursili II, notableWork, Plague Prayers of Mursili II]
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Anaphora of Addai and Mari
The Anaphora of Addai and Mari is one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in continuous use in Eastern Christianity, particularly within the East Syriac liturgical tradition.
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Ugaritic Baal Cycle
The Ugaritic Baal Cycle is a Late Bronze Age Northwest Semitic mythological epic from Ugarit that recounts the storm-god Baal’s battles, kingship, and relationships with other deities, including the warrior goddess Anat.
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Annals of Shalmaneser III
The Annals of Shalmaneser III are a series of Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns, building projects, and political achievements of the Neo-Assyrian king Shalmaneser III in the 9th century BCE.
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Code of Lipit-Ishtar
The Code of Lipit-Ishtar is an early Old Babylonian legal code from around 1930 BCE, issued by the Sumerian king Lipit-Ishtar of Isin and written in Sumerian to regulate social, economic, and legal matters in Mesopotamia.
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Prophets of Baal
The Prophets of Baal were pagan religious functionaries in the Hebrew Bible who promoted the worship of the Canaanite storm god Baal in opposition to the God of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plague Prayers of Mursili II Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Anaphora of Addai and Mari
The Anaphora of Addai and Mari is one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in continuous use in Eastern Christianity, particularly within the East Syriac liturgical tradition.
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B.
Ugaritic Baal Cycle
The Ugaritic Baal Cycle is a Late Bronze Age Northwest Semitic mythological epic from Ugarit that recounts the storm-god Baal’s battles, kingship, and relationships with other deities, including the warrior goddess Anat.
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C.
Annals of Shalmaneser III
The Annals of Shalmaneser III are a series of Assyrian royal inscriptions that record the military campaigns, building projects, and political achievements of the Neo-Assyrian king Shalmaneser III in the 9th century BCE.
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D.
Code of Lipit-Ishtar
The Code of Lipit-Ishtar is an early Old Babylonian legal code from around 1930 BCE, issued by the Sumerian king Lipit-Ishtar of Isin and written in Sumerian to regulate social, economic, and legal matters in Mesopotamia.
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E.
Prophets of Baal
The Prophets of Baal were pagan religious functionaries in the Hebrew Bible who promoted the worship of the Canaanite storm god Baal in opposition to the God of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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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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Subject: Plague Prayers of Mursili II Description of subject: 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.
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