Chapter 38
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MLC 01867
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<p>The reading DAM-<em>sa</em><sub>3/sub> in <em>If a City</em> 2, 274, 38.7 reflects the handcopy of MLC 01867; however, upon collation, the sign following DAM is to be read -<em>šá</em>.</p>
<p>The reading of the verb of the apodosis is uncertain due to the poor state of preservation of the final part of MLC 01867. But, for a similar apodosis, see also <a href="https://tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-38-8/tei">38.8</a>.</p>
<p>The sexual activity of the blister beetles seems to have triggered the female association with the 'lady of the house' in the apodosis. See also <a href="https://tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-38-8/tei">38.8</a>.</p>DIŠDIŠDIŠUR.MEUR.MEUR.MEinainainaÉÉE2NALÚLU2rit-ku-burit-ku-burit-ku-buNINNINNINÉÉE2…ŠÀŠA3DAM-šáDAM-sa3GIG{?}.MEŠ{?}-aṣ{?}x xDIŠUR.MEinaÉLÚrit-ku-buNINÉŠÀDAM-šáGIG{?}.MEŠ{?}-aṣ{?}DIŠUR.MEinaE2LU2rit-ku-buNINE2ŠA3DAM-sa3x xšummasāmānūinabītamēliritkubūbēletbītilibbimutišauštanamraṣ{?}the lady of the house will repeatedly [cause tr]ouble{?} for her husband.If blister beetles mate in a man's houseIf moths are mating in a man's house, the mistress of the house will … her spouse.