The Assyrians believed the god Shamash the Sun sent messages to inform the haruspex of the structure of the universe at the moment the sacrificial knife struck the victim. |
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For example, in SAA 10 179 the haruspex Kudurru explains to Esarhaddon that, under duress, he had performed a fraudulent extispicy. |
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Haruspex, you've been an observer of medical specialty behavior for quite some time. |
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