ENUMA ANU EN-LIL

sunrises: their prognostics

"disks" are parahelia, except "normal disk" (p. 17)

abbreviations: w[ind], c[loud], r[ain]b[ow]; y[ear], d[ay]; m[orning], n[oo]n, a[fter]n[oon], e[vening], n[ight], m[id]n[ight]; em[pty, scil. moon: p. 62, fn. 4]; r[igh]t, l[ef]t; [canonical] C[ommentary]

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month

day

disk; planet; wind

sun; cloud

praesage

variant praesage

5

23 (24)

1:1

Nisannu

1st

 

red; white c.

east w.

son will usurp

   

1:2

 

1st

 

yellow

 

will be defeated

6

 

3:1

Ajaru

1st

   

wind

 
   

3:2

 

1st

   

n. theophany

 
   

3:3

 

1st

   

in east

 

7

 

4a:1

Tammuz

1st

 

dark / halo

relief

 
   

4a:2

 

1st

   

ruination

 
   

4a:3

 

1st

   

victory

 
   

4a:4

 

1st

 

setteth in black c.

   
   

4b:1

 

1st

   

wind

 

8

 

5:7

Elulu

1st

 

black c.

thunder 2nd d., south w.

 

9

 

5:8

 

1st

east w.

black c.

heavy rain

little rain

   

5:9

 

1st

south w.

 

light rain

 
   

5:10

 

1st

south w.

black c.

rainy whole d., n. north w.

 

9-10

 

5:11

 

1st

 

black c.; clear

lightning east, rain n.

 

10

 

5:12

Tas^ritu

1st

 

clear / black

   

11

 

7:2

Arah^samna

1st

   

rains & floods

 
   

7:3

 

1st

   

thunder, no rain

 
   

7:4

 

1st

 

yellow c.

no heavy rains

west wind, snow

12

 

7:8

Kislimu

1st

   

Ah^lamu

 
   

7:9

 

1st

   

thunder

 
   

7:11

 

1st

 

red c.

   
   

7:12

 

1st

east w.

 

abundant rain

 

13

 

7:15

Tebet.u

1st

   

fire, thunder, heavy rain

little rain

   

7:16

 

1st

   

thunder, lightning east

 

14

 

7:17

 

1st

   

2nd d. thunder

 

17

24 (25)

1:1

   

normal

eyen closed

join forces

rebellion

18

 

1:2

   

normal; south w.

eyen closed

locusts

sin

   

1:3

   

normal; north w.

eyen closed

diminution of herds

 
   

1:4

   

normal; east w.

eyen closed

Guti will ravage

Elam

19

 

1:5

   

normal; west w.

eyen closed

Guti are broken

 
   

1:6

   

normal; east w.

eyen closed

attack by Guti

attack by Elam

20

 

1:11

   

normal

eyen closed

defeat

submission

   

1:12

   

normal

eyen closed; on horizon

   
   

1:13

   

normal

eyen closed; an. rb.

   

21

 

1:14

   

normal

luminosity diminished

gods are angry, famine

epidemic

   

1:15

   

normal; south w.

luminosity diminished

death of the sick

simmu-disease

22

 

2b

     

nigh moon

throne secure

justice

   

2d

     

opp. moon

wisdom

 

23

 

3:5

   

Venus in

 

to account

 
   

3:7

   

Venus nigh

 

rebellion, famine

kill subjects

   

3:8

   

Venus, moon

 

well-known rebel

 
   

3:9

   

unexpected

 

king is killed

kill subjects

24

 

3:10

   

moon, Kabta (Mars)

 

messenger will die

influential messenger dieth

   

3:11

   

Kabta in

 

peace

 
   

3:12

   

stars nigh

 

king will plot

 
   

3:13

   

stars in

 

rebellion

 

25

 

3:14

   

on horizon

 

capture notables

arrest notables

   

3:15

   

a star

 

misfortune

 
   

3:16

   

stars

 

catastrophe far-away

end of reign

   

3:17

   

stars move

 

far-away high official falleth

will be killed

   

3:18

   

stars emerge

 

country will disintegrate

destruction of country

26

 

3:19

   

at n.

 

king be despised

fearful / nervous / grievance

   

3:20

   

in e.

 

flood

epidemic

   

3:21

   

in e. Ninurta (Mercury)

 

drought

 

27

 

3:22

   

in e.

 

drought; barley expensive

 
   

3:23

   

at mn., a star

 

drought, famine

 
   

3:24

   

at mn. & stayeth

 

king will change his path

king will flee abroad

28

 

3:25

   

flaming (of the disk) at mn.

 

brother against brother, mother locketh out her daughter

"destruction of all cities"

   

3:26

   

in m. & stayeth

 

king will build country

 
   

3:27

   

on horizon, Ninurta

 

drink

river will dry up

   

3:28

   

wind

 

king will change his path

 

29

 

3:28a

   

normal

very dark, very dirty

no mercy, king will capture his [own] people

 
   

3:29

   

normal + 1 to rt., 1 to lt.

 

cities vying, city-walls are destroyed

 
   

3:30

   

normal + 1 to rt.

 

relief-troops seize throne

 
   

3:31

   

normal + 1 to lt.

 

Amurru will rebel

will seize throne

   

3:32

   

dust-storms

 

country will take another lord

 

30

 

3:33

   

2nd

 

king will change his path

 
   

3:34

   

2

 

country disloyal

reveal secret possessions

   

3:35

   

unexpected 2

 

benefit

 
   

3:36

   

2 around Venus

 

subjects kill king

king will be killed / will die

   

3:37

   

2 remain

 

abandoned city-walls restored

 

31

 

3:38

   

2 + normal to their rt.

 

king will stretched out his hand

a mighty one ... pasture-lands

   

3:39

   

3

 

destruction of pastures

dissolution of pastures

   

3:40

   

4

 

declaration of war

king is captured in his palace

   

3:41

   

5 + normal dark

 

gods ruin country

country will be ruined

32

 

3:42

   

4 / 5 propinquous

 

revolt: brother will kill brother

rebellion in palace

   

3:43

   

6 propinquous

 

hostilities

enemy become hostile

   

3:44

   

7

 

villager-usurper beseiger

 
   

3:45

Nisannu

1st

2

 

king of Akkad will die

 
   

3:46

 

11th

3

 

army will perish

 

33

 

3:47

 

12th

4

 

king will be exiled

 
   

3:48

 

14th

5

 

business is reduced

 
   

3:49

 

15th

6

 

enemy will perish

 
   

3:50

 

30th

7

 

fleeing of steppe-dwellers

 
   

3:51

Ajaru

1st

2

 

loss

 

34

 

3:52

 

9th

3

 

devastation

 
   

3:53

 

1st

4

 

caterpillar

 
   

3:54

 

12th

5

 

famine

 
   

3:55

 

14th

6

 

wind & rain

 
   

3:56

 

15th

7

 

declaration of war

 
   

3:37

 

30th

8

 

declaration of war

 
   

3:58

Simanu

1st

2

 

king of Akkad will die

 

35

 

3:59

 

2nd

3

 

king will fall in battle

 
   

3:60

 

4th

4

 

army attack

 
   

3:61

 

5th

5

 

declaration of war

 
   

3:62

 

6th

6

 

rains & floods

 

36

 

3:65

   

Libra

green halo

hostilities

 

37

 

3:68

     

yellow

country diminished

will rebel

38

 

4:3

   

east wind, moon

     

39

 

4:4

     

unexpected

hostilities

 
   

4:5

     

quivereth

ruler dieth

 
   

4:6

     

unexpected, swalloweth a star

well-known ruler will be captured

 
   

4:8

   

stars

unexpected

   
   

4:9

   

a bright star

unexpected

   

52

25 (26)

1:1

     

in n.

disorders, wailings

 
   

1:2

     

n. until m.

rumor

 
   

1:3

     

at n. & stayeth

king will be despised

he will be worried

   

1:4

     

in e.

uprising

 

53

 

1:5

     

at mn.

Amurru

Akkad, 3 y.

   

1:7

   

Ninurta

in e.

drought

 
   

1:9

     

at mn.

brother against brother; mother will lock out her daughter [cf. 24:3:25]

 

54

 

1:10

   

Jupiter

in m.

   
   

1:12

       

flood

 
   

1:14

     

at n.

king

 
   

1:16

       

king of Amurru is killed in rebellion

 
   

1:18

   

4

     
   

1:19

     

eastern

Akkad will rule Amurru

 

55

 

1:20

       

Amurru

 
   

1:21

       

army will rebel

 
   

1:22

       

king killed by his subjects

 
   

1:23

       

far-away high official [cf. 24:3:17]

 
   

1:25

   

lt.

 

city-walls destroyed, princes perish [cf. 24:3:29]

 
   

1:26

       

city-walls destroyed [cf. 24:3:29]

 
   

1:27

       

city-walls destroyed; gold

 

56

 

3:2

     

red

   
   

3:3

     

yellow

   

57

 

3:4

     

dark

   
   

3:5

     

torchlike [cf. 23:1]

En-lil

 
   

3:9

     

lt.

   
   

3:10

     

rt. & [lt.]

   
   

3:11

     

rt.

   
   

3:12

     

rt.

   
   

3:13

     

lt.

   

59

 

3:31

whatever

14th

 

halo

   
   

3:32

 

14th

 

halo

   
   

3:36

 

14th

wind

     
   

3:44

 

?

4 winds

     
   

3:45

 

16th

east w.

 

Akkad

 

60

 

3:47

 

16th

dust-storms

     
   

3:48

 

16th

4 winds

     
   

3:49

 

18th

west w.

 

downfall

 
   

3:50

 

18th

west w.

     
   

3:51

 

20th

"blurred star" (nebula?)

 

Akkad

 
   

3:52

 

21st

night falleth

halo

   
   

3:53

 

22nd

west w.

     
   

3:54

 

23rd / 24th

west w.

     

61

 

3:55

 

25th

dust-storms

 

victory

Akkad

   

3:57

 

25th

4 winds

 

Akkad

 
   

3:58

 

25th

4 winds

 

Akkad

 
   

3:59

 

26th

4 winds

     

62

 

3:60

 

27th

4 winds

 

Akkad

 
   

3:61

 

28th

4 winds

     
   

3:62

 

29th

4 winds

     
   

3:63

 

dark

4 winds

     
   

3:64

 

dark

4 winds

halo

   
   

3:65

 

em.

west w.

     

63

 

3:66

 

em.

west w. / 4 winds

     
   

3:67

 

em.

   

estranged

 
   

3:68

 

em.

 

dark

   
   

3:68a

 

em.

12 winds

halo

   

69

26 (27)

1:1

   

normal

flareth

obedience, peace

 
   

1:2

   

normal

red / dark

diminution of country

 
   

1:3

   

normal

dark

country diminished

country restless

70

 

1:4

       

king will become confused (insane?)

rebellion

   

1:5

       

country

king not well

   

1:6

     

scattered c.

di>u-disease

 
   

1:7

   

Pleiades

 

misfortune

 
   

1:8

     

swalloweth a star

king will die, rulers be captured

rain scarce

   

1:9

   

raineth

 

will attain

 

71

 

1:10

       

die

be caught ?

   

1:11

     

yellow; setteth "a drawing"

"death among cattle"

 
   

1:12

     

red

battle

losses

   

1:13

     

dyed red

"country will disappear"

 
   

1:14

       

diminution of people

 
   

1:15

       

mourning

 

72

 

1:17

       

S^amas^

 
   

1:18

     

white

famine

 
   

1:19

   

"white spot"

 

famine

 
   

1:20

     

black

famine

 
   

1:21

     

reddish

confused

 
   

1:22

     

yellow

king not well

king will wage war against his own house

   

1:23

     

dyed yellow

   
   

1:24

     

very red

   
   

1:25

     

rt. side very dark

   
   

1:26

     

lt. side very dark

   

73

 

1:27

     

very dark

   
   

1:28

       

king will die

 
   

1:29

   

east w.

     
   

1:30

   

east squall

     
   

1:31

     

occluded by c.

   
   

1:32

   

north w.

c. uncovereth

   
   

1:33

     

c. "open up to the earth" (mist?)

   
   

1:34

   

north w.

c.

   
   

1:35

   

south w.

c.

   
   

1:36

   

east w.

c.

   
   

1:37

   

west w.

c.

   
   

1:38

 

20th

red sky

     

74

 

1:42

   

south w. / east w.

dimmed

   
   

1:43

     

"sprinkled with blood"

struggle; rain

mourning

   

1:44

     

fiery red

destruction

 
   

1:45

     

sprinkled with blood on rt.

barley will disappear; death

 
   

1:46

     

sprinkled with blood on lt.

country is plundered, king is beheaded

king will act imprudently

   

1:47

   

dust-storm

 

defeat

 

75

 

1:48

   

normal stars emerge at sunrise

 

destruction of country, defeat of army

 
   

1:49

   

2 stars at sunrise

 

catastrophe far-away

 
   

1:50

   

south. w / dust-storm

     
   

1:51

   

dust-storms

 

defeat

 

76

 

1:53

   

2 dust-storms

 

moon

country

   

1:54

   

3 dust-storms

     

77

 

3:2

     

setteth in scattered white c.

gloomy

 

78

 

3:3

     

setteth in scattered 'male' c.

   

79

 

4:5

     

swalloweth a star [cf. 1:8]

   
   

4:6

     

crescent

country

 
   

4:7

     

crescent & crowned

conquest

 

80

 

4:8

     

crescent; halo

floods

 
   

4:10

     

moon-like

4 y.'s persecution

 

81

 

4:23

     

at moon's rising-place

firmly on throne

 
   

4:24

   

a star

 

king will plot

 
   

4:25

   

moon & Kabta

 

messenger will die

 

82

 

4:26

   

moon

 

kings

 
   

4:27

   

3 d.

     

85

27 (28)

1:1

     

strong

not of royal descent will become king

 

86

 

2:2

     

flame-like

rebellion

 
   

2:3

     

yellow

   

87

 

2:4

   

lunar halo

an. white / dark

   
   

2:5

     

an. dark; dark solar halo

   
   

2:6

   

east w.

nn. dark

   
   

2:7

     

nn. "drawing", dark

   
   

2:8

     

sprinkled with blood; cool

hostilities

 
   

2:9

     

dyed yellow

king not reside in country

 
   

2:10

     

dimmed yellow

king not reside in country

 
   

2:11

     

dark fiery

destruction

 

88

 

2:12

     

dark

be plundered

 
   

2:13

     

dark

   
   

2:14

     

quivereth

   
   

2:25

Addaru

any

 

fiery

crop

 
   

3:1

   

red spot on rt.

     
   

3:2

   

red spot on lt.

     
   

3:3

   

fog-like

     
   

3:4

     

setteth yellow

lawlessness, carnage

 
   

3:6

   

fog-like

     

90

C.

8

   

Wain

     
   

9

   

Jupiter

     
   

10

Tas^ritu

any

Centaurus

     
   

11

   

Kabta

 

a rebel

 
   

12

   

Scorpius

     

93

28 (29)

1

Nisannu

any

 

sprinkled with blood

mourning

 
   

2

 

any

 

sprinkled with blood; cool

rebellion

 
   

3

 

any

normal

sprinkled with blood

battles

oppression, mourning

   

4

 

any

normal

sprinkled with blood

battles

 
   

5

 

1st / 11th

 

sprinkled with blood

grain will vanish; human flesh be eaten

 

94

 

6

 

1st

 

sprinkled with blood; cool

king will die, mourning

 
   

7

 

2nd

 

cool

high official will die, mourning

 
   

8

 

3rd

 

sprinkled with blood

   
   

9

 

3rd

 

cool

country will diminish

go forth from city

   

10

 

4th

 

at nn. sprinkled with blood

country will be plundered & diminish

 
   

11

 

5th

 

at nn. sprinkled with blood

"every country will be plundered"

 
   

12

 

5th

 

constantly sprinkled with blood

   

95

 

13

 

6th

 

at nn. sprinkled with blood

"every country will be plundered"

king's servants be rebel

   

14

 

7th

 

at nn. sprinkled with blood

misfortune

 
   

15

 

8th / 10th

2 stars

     
   

16

 

13th / 14th

 

sprinkled with blood[; cool]

"every country ..."

 
   

17

 

15th

 

sprinkled with blood

grain will vanish; human flesh be eaten

 

96

 

18

 

16th

 

sprinkled with blood

king will go out to his death

son of king will be delivered to enemy

   

19

 

16th / 17th

 

sprinkled with blood

king will be delivered to enemy

 
   

20

 

?

 

sprinkled with blood

king will act imprudently

 
   

21

 

18th / 29th

stars

sprinkled with blood

cities will be destroyed, rulers will perish

 

97

 

22

 

7th / 27th

   

city-walls are destroyed, rulers will perish

 
   

23

 

15th-20th/ 30th

stars

 

death; high official will fall

 
   

24

     

sprinkled with blood on rt.

barley will disappear; epidemic

 
   

25

     

sprinkled with blood on lt.

country be plundered; king will act imprudently

 
   

26

 

1st

 

cool

devouring by god

 

98

 

27

 

1st

 

red, gloomy d.

king will die that y.; rains & floods

 
   

28

Nisannu

?

 

dark

king will die; usurpation

 
   

29

[Nisannu]

     

king will die

 
   

30

[Ajaru]

?

 

dark

king will die

 
   

31

[Simanu]

     

catastrophe far-away; king will be captured in a breach

 
   

32

[Tammuz]

     

rebel

 
   

33

[Abu]

     

message of peace

message of war

99

 

34

Abu

 

dust-storms

 

Elami army is defeated

 
   

35

Elulu

       

war

   

36

Tas^ritu

     

king will be killed

 
   

37

Arah^samna

   

stong

king not of royal descent

 
   

39

Kislimu

   

no light

king will die, not succeeded by his son

 
   

40

T.ebetu

     

king will fall

 
   

41

T.ebetu

   

yellow

king wage war against own house

he will not reside in own house

   

42

S^abat.u

     

Elam will rebel & lay waste pasture

will lay waste 1 mile

   

43

Addaru

   

fiery [red]

hatred; human flesh be eaten

 

100

 

44

Addaru

   

sprinkled with blood

barley will vanish; human flesh be eaten

 
   

45

Addaru

   

sprinkled with blood

illness

 
   

46

intercalay Addaru

   

cool

king will disappear

 
   

47

Nisannu

 

anqallu (orange glow along horizon)

 

battle

 
   

48

Ajaru

     

taboo; country will diminish

 
   

49

Simanu

     

gods distant

 
   

50

Tammuz

     

provide country with food

 
   

51

Abu

     

business

 
   

52

Elulu

     

rain

 
   

53

Tas^ritu

     

country

 
   

54

Arah^samna

     

harvest

 
   

55

Kislimu

     

king

 

101

 

62

   

yellow glow

     
   

63

   

regularly in glow

     
   

64

   

glow of sediment

     
   

65

   

glow standing in sky

     
   

66

   

glow like canebrake

 

rumors about enemy

 
   

67

   

glow like wild animals

 

defeat of usurper

 
   

68

   

glow like sheep

 

anarchy in country

 

102

 

69

   

glow like sediment [cf. 64]

 

epidemic among people

 
   

70

   

glow of the sky

 

epidemic among cattle

 
   

71

   

glow of the earth

 

epidemic among people

 
   

72

   

glow in front of sky

 

En-lil will give bad counsel

 
   

73

     

white web

senseless warfare; country diminished

 
   

74

     

red web

angry gods return; country important

 

103

 

75

     

black web

people tell lies; 'heaviness' disappeareth

 
   

76

     

yellow web

country into anarchy

 
   

77

     

variegated web

pity

counsel

   

77a

   

moon

 

increase in wisdom

 
   

79

Addaru

   

halo in m.

dragonflies

 

104

 

80

     

halo in m.; c. to rt.

prosperity

 
   

81

     

halo in m.; c. to lt.

anarchy

 
   

82

     

halo in m.; c. in front

large country is provided with food by small country

 
   

83

     

halo in m.; c. behind

security

 
   

84

Ajaru

   

halo in m.

mildew on barley

sesame will thrive

   

85

     

halo in m.; c. to rt.

trade in barley & straw

 

105

 

86

     

halo in m.; c. to lt.

misfortune

 
   

87

     

halo in m.; c. in front

king of Elam

 
   

88

     

halo in m.; c. behind

king of Guti

 
   

89

Simanu

   

halo in m.

heat: Lamas^tu-daemon

 
   

90

     

halo in m.; c. to right

king of Es^nunna will die

 
   

91

     

halo in m.; c. to lt.

king of Subartu will die, his dynasty end

 

106

 

92

     

halo in m.; c. in front

dry

 
   

93

     

halo in m.; c. behind

unharvested

 
   

94

Tammuz

   

halo in m.

palace will fall into ruin

 
   

95

     

halo in m.; c. to rt.

business to become rare

 
   

96

     

halo in m.; c. to lt.

Amurru is enstrengthened

 

107

 

97

     

halo in m.; c. in front

upper land will assault lower land

 
   

98

     

halo in m.; c. behind

eldest son of king will seize his kingship

 
   

99

Abu

   

halo in m.

difficulties

 
   

100

     

halo in m.; c. to rt.

escape peril & hardship

fearful

108

 

101

     

halo in m.; c. to lt.

fortified city will defect

 
   

102

     

halo in m.; c. in front

fierce war

 
   

103

     

halo in m.; c. behind

great army unaequalled

 
   

104

Elulu

   

halo in m.

Erra will ravage

locusts will attack

   

105

     

halo in m.; c. to rt.

gods descend to Akkad evilly

 

109

 

106

     

halo in m.; c. to lt.

misfortune in Amurru

 
   

107

     

halo in m.; c. in front

end of reign of king of Amurru

 
   

108

     

halo in m.; c. behind

security in Amurru

security in Akkad

   

108a

any one

behind

 

halo in m.; c. behind

Akkad will be ravaged

 

115

29 (30)

1a:1

     

c. normal

destruction hastened

 
   

1a:2

     

c. ...

catastrophe for Akkad

 
   

1a:3

     

[c. red]

attack on workhouse, chaos in Akkad

 
   

1a:4

     

[c. yellow]

thunder

 
   

1a:5

     

[c. white]

lack of barley & straw

 

116

 

1a:6

     

c. black

   
   

1a:7

     

[c. ...]

be ruined

catastrophe / rebellion

   

1a:8

     

[c. ...]

 

Amurru will rebel

   

1b:3

     

[c. ...]

misfortune

 
   

1b:4

     

c. red

attack on workhouse, chaos in ...

 
   

1b:5

     

c. yellow

thunder

 
   

1b:6

     

c. to lt.

Elam

 
   

1b:7

     

c. red

attack on workhouse, chaos in ...

 
   

1b:8

     

c. yellow

thunder

 

117

 

1b:9

     

c. white

lack of barley

 
   

1b:10

     

c. to rt. & lt.

hostilities

 
           

c. to rt. & lt.

   
   

1b:12

     

c. to rt. & stayeth

in workhouse

 
   

1b:13

     

c. red

fire in workhouse, chaos

 
   

1b:14

     

c. yellow

beat down

 
   

1b:15

     

c. white, red, & yellow

   
   

1b:16

     

c. to rt.

catasrophe

 
   

1b:17

     

c. to lt.

catasrophe

 

119

 

3:10

     

c. to rt.

beat down

 
   

3:11

     

c. to lt.

famine

 

120

 

3:12

     

c. to rt. like a hand

seize gifts

 
   

3:13

     

c. to lt. like a hand

seize gifts

 
   

3:14

     

c. to rt. like a crescent

seige to city-gate by enemy

 
   

3:15

     

c. to lt. like a crescent

seige to fortified city by enemy

 
   

3:16

     

c. to rt. rainbow

siege to city by enemy

 

121

 

3:17

     

c. to lt. rainbow

seige to city of enemy

 
   

3:18

     

c. in front

king of world's reign long

of Amurru / of Akkad

   

3:19

     

c. in front to rt.

flood -- dynasty is devoured

Nergal will devour ...

   

3:20

     

c. in front to lt.

flood Amurru, catastrophe everywhere

 
   

3:21

     

c. in front to rt. & lt.

Akkad enstrenghtened, herds gather

 

122

 

3:22

     

black c. in front

catastrophe

 
   

3:23

     

black c. behind

   
   

3:24

     

c. behind

end of reign of king of Amurru

Adad (storm) will beat down enemy's crop

   

3:25

     

c. behind

   
   

3:26

     

c. at side

abundant rains, country to expand

 

123

 

3:27

     

c. in front

(same)

 
   

3:28

     

c. on all 4 sides

decision, En-lil

famine at beginning of y.

   

3:29

     

yellow c. on all 4 sides

at beginning of y. misfortune

 
   

3:31

     

c. ...

rebellion in Akkad

 
   

3:32

     

c. ...

thunders

 
   

3:33

     

[c. ...]

lack of barley & straw

 
   

3:34

     

c. in front

in Amurru a fierce attack

 

124

 

3:36

     

c. red

in Amurru

 
   

3:36

     

c. yellow

head in Akkad, dry

 
   

3:37

     

c.white

misfortune in Amurru

grief in Amurru

   

3:38

     

behind it c. to rt.

distress

 
   

3:39

any?

14th

 

c. to rt. & lt.

   
   

3:40

 

20th

 

c. to rt. & lt.

   
   

3:41

 

21st

 

c. to rt. & lt.

   
   

3:43

     

c. in its path

[emblems will fall]

 

125

 

3:44

     

c. in its path

[gods make favorable decision]

 
   

3:45

     

3 c.

   
   

3:46

     

4 c.

[destruction of cattle & wild animals]

 
   

3:47

     

5, 6, or 7 c.

destruction of country

 
   

3:48

     

c.

rain & flood

 
   

3:49

     

c.

surface of sky

 
   

3:50

     

c. curved to rt. of sun

   
   

3:51

     

c. curved to lt. of sun

   

126

 

3:52

     

c. curved in front of sun

   
   

3:53

     

c. curved behind sun

   
   

3:54

     

[white] c. curved to rt. of sun

   
   

3:55

     

red c. curved to rt. of sun

   
   

3:56

     

yellow c. curved to rt. of sun

rains & floods, slander

 
   

3:57

     

black c. curved to rt. of sun

at beginning of that y. ...

in that month ...

   

3:58

     

white c. curved to lt. of sun

outstanding victory

 

119

 

3:10

     

c. to rt.

beat down

 
   

3:11

     

c. to lt.

famine

 

120

 

3:12

     

c. to rt. like a hand

seize gifts

 
   

3:13

     

c. to lt. like a hand

seize gifts

 
   

3:14

     

c. to rt. like a crescent

seige to city-gate by enemy

 
   

3:15

     

c. to lt. like a crescent

seige to fortified city by enemy

 
   

3:16

     

c. to rt. rainbow

siege to city by enemy

 

121

 

3:17

     

c. to lt. rainbow

seige to city of enemy

 
   

3:18

     

c. in front

king of world's reign long

of Amurru / of Akkad

   

3:19

     

c. in front to rt.

flood -- dynasty is devoured

Nergal will devour ...

   

3:20

     

c. in front to lt.

flood Amurru, catastrophe everywhere

 
   

3:21

     

c. in front to rt. & lt.

Akkad enstrenghtened, herds gather

 

122

 

3:22

     

black c. in front

catastrophe

 
   

3:23

     

black c. behind

   
   

3:24

     

c. behind

end of reign of king of Amurru

Adad (storm) will beat down enemy's crop

   

3:25

     

c. behind

   
   

3:26

     

c. at side

abundant rains, country to expand

 

123

 

3:27

     

c. in front

(same)

 
   

3:28

     

c. on all 4 sides

decision, En-lil

famine at beginning of y.

   

3:29

     

yellow c. on all 4 sides

at beginning of y. misfortune

 
   

3:31

     

c. ...

rebellion in Akkad

 
   

3:32

     

c. ...

thunders

 
   

3:33

     

[c. ...]

lack of barley & straw

 
   

3:34

     

c. in front

in Amurru a fierce attack

 

124

 

3:36

     

c. red

in Amurru

 
   

3:36

     

c. yellow

head in Akkad, dry

 
   

3:37

     

c.white

misfortune in Amurru

grief in Amurru

   

3:38

     

behind it c. to rt.

distress

 
   

3:39

any?

14th

 

c. to rt. & lt.

   
   

3:40

 

20th

 

c. to rt. & lt.

   
   

3:41

 

21st

 

c. to rt. & lt.

   
   

3:43

     

c. in its path

[emblems will fall]

 

125

 

3:44

     

c. in its path

[gods make favorable decision]

 
   

3:45

     

3 c.

   
   

3:46

     

4 c.

[destruction of cattle & wild animals]

 
   

3:47

     

5, 6, or 7 c.

destruction of country

 
   

3:48

     

c.

rain & flood

 
   

3:49

     

c.

surface of sky

 
   

3:50

     

c. curved to rt. of sun

   
   

3:51

     

c. curved to lt. of sun

   

126

 

3:52

     

c. curved in front of sun

   
   

3:53

     

c. curved behind sun

   
   

3:54

     

[white] c. curved to rt. of sun

   
   

3:55

     

red c. curved to rt. of sun

   
   

3:56

     

yellow c. curved to rt. of sun

rains & floods, slander

 
   

3:57

     

black c. curved to rt. of sun

at beginning of that y. ...

in that month ...

   

3:58

     

white c. curved to lt. of sun

outstanding victory

 

127

 

3:59

     

red c. curved to lt. of sun

end of dynasty, grief

 
   

3:60

     

yellow c. curved to lt. of sun

king of Amurru will not return

 
   

3:61

     

black c. curved to lt. of sun

in that m. Nergal

 
   

3:62

     

haloed c. to rt. of sun

troops that are not his will install king of Subartu

 
   

3:63

     

haloed c. to lt. of sun

countries rebel everywhere, [their?] cities are turned into ruins

 

128

 

3:64

     

c. to rt. of haloed sun

catastrophe

 
   

3:65

     

c. to lt. of haloed sun

Amurru is dispersed

 
   

3:66

     

red c. to rt. of haloed sun

Adad will beat down crop

 
   

3:67

     

red c. to lt. of haloed sun

Adad will beat down enemy's crop

 
   

3:68

     

yellow c. to rt. of haloed sun

misfortune, famine

 

129

 

3:69

     

yellow c. to lt. of haloed sun

misfortune & famine to enemy

 
   

3:70

     

flickering c. to rt. of haloed sun

enemy will surround city-wall

 
   

3:71

     

fickering c. to lt. of haloed sun

enemy country will be dispersed

 
   

3:72

     

c. south

rains scarce, misfortune, famine

 
   

3:73

     

c. north

rains will be released

hail-fall to beat down crop

130

 

3:74

     

c. east

massive floods

flood of satiety

   

3:75

     

c. west

hail-fall to beat down crop

hail-fall to beat down pasture

   

3:76

     

c. east on rt.

famine

 
   

3:77

     

c. from north to south, & from east to west

"the gods will all go up to heaven"

 
   

3:78

     

c. in all 4 directions

famine; mother will lock out own son

 
   

3:79

     

yellow c. in all 4 directions

no barley, business is reduced

 

131

 

3:80

     

torch-like c. to south

storm from south will rain potsherds

storm from south will rain hail-stones

   

3:81

     

torch-like c. to north

rain-storm from north

 
   

3:82

     

torch-like c. to east

rain-storm from east

 
   

3:83

     

torch-like c. to west

rain-storm from west

 
   

3:84

     

c. from east to west

the gods will all rise up to heaven; they will give bad counsel

 
   

3:85

     

red c. from east to west

Adad will beat down crop

 
   

3:86

     

yellow c. from east to west

business reduced, epidemic

 
   

3:87

     

c. at n.

defeat of Guti

 
   

3:88

     

c. in east in an.

rain

 

132

 

3:89

     

red c. in east in an.

Adad to beat down crop

 
   

3:90

     

yellow c. in east in an.

misfortune

 
   

3:91

     

c. curved from zenith to horizon

locusts will attack in the springtime

kursissu-rodents will attack the sesame

   

3:92

     

white c. curved from zenith to horizon

revenue will do well

delivery will do well

   

3:93

     

red c. curved from zenith to horizon

the gods will give good counsel

 
   

3:94

     

yellow c. curved from zenith to horizon

famine

 
   

3:95

     

black c. curved from zenith to horizon

   
   

3:96

     

yellow c. in front of sun

famine

 

133

 

3:102

       

catstrophe in Amurru

 

UITGAVEN VAN HET NEDERLANDS HISTORISCH-ARCHAEOLOGISCH INSTITUUT TE ISTANBUL, LXXIII. Wilfred H. van Soldt: Solar Omens of Enuma Anu Enlil: Tablets 23 (24) - 29 (30). 1995.