Hittite Myths (Writings from the Ancient World(Paper), No 2)

This work contains the first English translations of a collection of Hittite myths. The translations are based on the original tablets on which the myths were written, and take into account recent textual discoveries and published studies on the texts. In addition to these translations, the edition includes a series of brief introductions to the myths, a glossary of names and technical terms, and indices of proper names and topics/subjects. Accessible to nonspecialists, the translations also preserved column and line count for the connivence of scholars. Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. is professor of Hittitology and C0-Director of the the Chicago Hittite Dictionary, University of Chicago.