Ritual for the Month of Rishu-Yeni
In the month of [Rishu-Yeni, on the day of the new moon]:
cutting [of a cluster of grapes for El as peace offerings].
On the thir[teenth, the king washes himself clean].
On the four[teenth, the best of the tribute]
and two rams for [the Lady of the Houses; birds for the people of]
the gods, and a ram […]
He sits clean, […]
[…]
[…]
and a do[ve of the town] he sets out [for Anat],
and a bu[ll and a ram for] El, and in the [window]
[…] a cow for the gods; for Thu[kamuna-wa-Shunama]
a ewe; for Rashap a ewe as a burnt offering, and as pe[ace offerings two ewes].
For the god; a bull and a ram for the gods; a co[w];
Baal, a ram; Athirat, [a ram; Thuka]muna-[wa-Shunama, a ram];
Anat, a ram; Rashap, a ram; [the circle of El and the assembly of Baal]
a cow; Shalim, [a cow] […]
roasted for the god[s and for the Baals; and the full measure of]
emmer: thirty; […] and the entry offer[ing]
which the house of the [ki]ng takes; a sacrifice […]
scented oil, honey, kidneys, [and a dove of the town],
and two (measures) of wheat, and on the mountain four[teen]
jars of wine, a half-measure of flour, […].
At the altars of the house of the goddess, bird[s; for Sapan a ram];
for Ghalmatu a ram, and for […] [for Yarih]
a co[w]; for Nikkal […] [a cow for the Lady of the Houses];
bir[ds] for the people of [the gods; a cow for]
the go[ds]; a ewe for Sha[pshu] […]
as a burnt offering, and as pe[ace offerings the same, two ewes];
for the god; a cow for the gods; [a cow for the gods]; […]
a ewe; Thukamuna-wa-Shu[nama, a ewe];
[the goddess of the] house, two ewes; […]
[as peace offerings] the same; a cow for Ba[al of Sapan];
a ewe for Sapan; a cow for [Baal of]
Ugarit; a ram for Ilib; […] [for Athirat];
and birds for […]
and [the hou]se of the Lady of the [High] Houses […]
[the al]tars, on the fifth […]
[of silver]; a liver, and a sacri[fice] […]
for Athirat, birds; [for the people of the gods];
[…] the altar of Baal: a co[w for Baal];
a ewe for Sapan, and a ewe [for Baal of Ugarit];
twenty-two times […]
a ram, a jar of oil, a cow, and [the king is clean];
the word is returned. On the sixth, two [jars of oil]
upon it, a cow. The word is retu[rned]; [the king is clean].
On the seventh, at sunset, the day is free; the sun sets,
and the king [is free]. And on the day of the new moon, two rams
for [Athtar]t.
When the king [sac]rifices to Prgl-Sqrn on the roof:
four by four seats of branches on it; a ram as a burnt offer[ing];
a bu[ll] and a ram as peace offerings, seven times, as his heart wishes.
The king spe[aks]. At sunset the king is free,
[…]
in the ho[use]; and when […] he li[fts] his han[d to] the heavens.
Texts in conversation
Compare KTU 1.41:51 and Leviticus 23:42
Ancient Near East, Ugaritic · Hebrew Bible
Summary
Passages
KTU 1.41:51
Ancient Near East, Ugaritic · Cuneiform Texts from UgaritLeviticus 23:42
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