Chapter 38

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 K 03726+ BM 30427 MLC 01867 K 08048+ K 06315+ <p>The blister beetle exudes a toxic liquid when disturbed, which causes blistering on contact with the skin (hence the name), and so the positive apodoses in omens 38.15-<a href="https://tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-38-20-/tei">38.20&#39;</a>, <a href="https://tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-38-26-/tei">38.26&#39;</a>, and <a href="https://tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-38-28-/tei">38.28&#39;</a> are notable. It is possible that they are equivalent to the modern saying that it is good luck to be pooed on by a bird.</p> <p>After this omen, BM 30427 has <a href="https://tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-38-20-/tei">38.20&#39;</a> (line 4) and then <a href="https://tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-38-16/tei">38.16</a> (line 5).</p>DIŠDIŠDIŠDIŠUR.MEUR.MEUR.MEUR.MEana…anaanaanaUGU…UGU…UGUUGUUGUNANA…NANANANALÚE11E11E11E11E11E11E11E11NANALÚ……NANALÚ…BIBIBIBIBIinainainainainau4-mi-šuu4-mi-šuu4-mi-šuu4-mi-šuu4-mi-šuŠÀ.BI…ŠÀ.BIlib3-biŠÀ.BI………DÙG.GAIGI-marDIŠUR.MEanaUGUNAE11NABIinau4-mi-šuŠÀ.BIDÙG.GAIGI-maršummasāmānuanamuḫḫiamēliīliamēlušūinaūmīšulibbašuiṭâbimmarthat man will experience happiness in his time.If a blister beetle climbs onto a manIf a moth climbs onto a man, that man will experience happiness in his time.