Omen 32.S.56
Nicole Lundeen, 2021, "Šumma ālu, Omen 32.S.56", Nicla De Zorzi et al., Bestiarium Mesopotamicum, 2018-2021; accessed 11/20/2024 6:38 p.m. at tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-32-S-56/tei
↓ 32.S.56 
SU 1952, 242   r. 14  [DIŠEME.ŠIDinaUGUNADU.D]U-akU₄.⸢MEŠ⸣-šúGÍD.D[A.MEŠ]
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  • [DIŠEME.ŠIDinaUGUNADU.D]U-akU₄.MEŠ-šúGÍD.D[A.MEŠ]
  • [šummaṣurāruinamuḫḫiamēliitta]llakūmūšuirri[kū]
  • [If a lizard repeatedly wa]lks about on a man- his days will be lo[ng].
PHILOLOGICAL COMMENTARY
  • The protasis of 32.A.50 has been used to reconstruct the above protasis. The Assur omen expands on the above apodosis to add ‘a good message will be established for him.’ See also the omen on VAT 9906 v 12’, which is very similar to the above omen.