MUL.APIN ("star plough")
p. |
t.:l. |
Sum. |
Akk. |
transl. |
explication |
star (identified) |
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18 |
MULmes^ ... dEn-li`l |
stars of En-li`l |
p. 137 (:1-21) |
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1:1: |
:1 |
APIN |
Epinnu |
Plow |
En-li'l |
B Trianguli + C Andromedae |
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:2 |
UR.BAR.RA |
Barbaru |
Wolf |
seeder of Plow |
A Trianguli |
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:3 |
S^U.GI |
S^ibu |
Old Man |
En-me-s^a'r-ra |
Perseus |
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19 |
:4 |
GA`M |
Gam-lum |
Crook |
Auriga |
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:5 |
MAS^.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL.LA |
Tu>amu Rabu^tu |
Twins Great |
Lugal-gi`r-ra & Mes-lam-ta-e`-a |
A & B Geminorum |
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:6 |
MAS^.TAB.BA.TUR.TUR |
Tu>amu S.eh^rutu |
Twins Little |
LA`L (Alamus^) & Nin-EZEN*GUD |
Z & L Geminorum |
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20 |
:7 |
AL.LUL |
Alluttu |
Crab |
seat of Anu |
Cancer |
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:8 |
UR.GUL.LA |
Urgulu^ |
Lion |
La-ta-ra-ak |
Leo |
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:9 |
LUGAL |
S^arru |
King |
breast of Lion |
A Leonis |
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21 |
:10 |
tail of Lion |
5 & 21 Leonis ? |
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:11 |
GUB-zu |
izzazzu sissinnu |
Frond of Date |
E4-ru6, Zarpanitum |
C Comae Berenices |
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:12 |
S^U.PA |
mati is^immu |
fate of land |
decree |
Boo:tes |
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22 |
:13 |
H^e'-ga'l-a-a-u' |
messenger of Nin-li'l |
B Comae Berenices ? |
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:14 |
BAL.TE'S^.A |
Balti |
Dignity |
messenger of MU'S^ (Tis^pak) |
Corona Borealis |
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:15 |
MAR.GI'D.DA |
Ereqqu |
Wagon |
Nin-li'l |
Ursa Maior |
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23 |
:16 |
MAR.GI`D.DA GUB-zu |
Ereqqi izzazzu |
Cart-pole of Wagon |
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:17 |
KA5.A E`r-ra |
S^elebu Erra |
Fox Erra |
strong one |
80-86 Ursa Maioris ? |
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:18 |
U8 A-a |
Lah^ru Aya |
Ewe |
Aya |
N.E. Boo:tes |
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24 |
:19 |
MU.BU.KE'S^.DA |
Hitched Yoke |
Anu great, of Heaven |
A Draconis |
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:20 |
MAR.GI'D.DA.AN.NA |
Wagon of Heaven |
Damki-annna |
Ursa Minor |
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:21 |
IBILA.E'.MAH |
Ibila-Emah^ |
Heir of Sublime Temple |
rope |
A Ursae Minoris ? |
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p. 138 (:22-60) |
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25 |
:22 |
DUMU |
maru |
son |
scil., of Anu |
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:23 |
GUB.BA, |
sitting, |
scil., gods of E'-kur |
E, P, R, Th Herculis ? |
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TUS^.A |
standing |
idem |
Z & H Herculis ? |
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:24 |
U`Z |
Enzu |
Nanny-goat |
Gula |
Lyra |
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:25 |
UR.KU |
Kalbu |
Hound |
S. Hercules |
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26 |
:26 |
LAMMA |
Lamassu |
messenger of Baba |
A Lyrae |
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:27 |
Nin-SAR & E`r-ra-gal |
E & Z Lyrae |
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:28 |
UD.KA.DUH.A |
Nimru |
Panther |
U.GUR (Nergal) |
Cygnus & Lacerta |
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:29 |
S^AH |
S^ah^u |
Swine |
Damu |
head of Draco ? |
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27 |
:30 |
ANS^E.KUR.RA |
Sisu^ |
Horse |
A, B, C, D Cassiopeiae |
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:31 |
Lu-lim |
Lulimu |
Stag |
messenger of the stars |
E. Andromeda |
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:32 |
GABA Lu-lim |
irat Lulimu |
thorax of Stag |
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:33 |
TIR.AN.NA |
Manza^t |
Rainbow |
H^arriru |
18, 31, 32 Andromedae |
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28 |
:34 |
BIR Lu-lim |
kalit Lulimi |
kidney of Stag |
bright red star |
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:35 |
KA.MUS^.I`.KU'.E |
Pas^ittu |
Deleter |
B Andromedae |
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:37 |
Ne'-bi-ri |
Neberu |
Ford |
of AMAR.UD (Marduk) |
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29 |
:38 |
SAG.ME.GAR |
Jupiter |
crosseth sky |
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:39 |
33 MULmes^ ... dEn-li`l |
33 kakkabu s^ut Enlil |
33 stars of En-li`l |
[total] |
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MULmes^ ... [dAN] |
kakkabi s^ut Anim |
stars of Anu |
(p. 138) |
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:40 |
AS^.IKU |
Iku^ |
Field |
seat of En-li`l |
A, B, C Pegasi |
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:41 |
S^i-nu-nu-tu4 |
S^inunutu |
Swallow |
A Equulei |
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30 |
:42 |
An-nu-ni-tu4 |
Anunitu |
Pisces |
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:43 |
HUN.GA' |
Agru |
Hireling |
Dumu-zi |
Aries |
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:44 |
7.BI DINGIR |
Sebettu ilu |
7 gods |
great gods |
Pleiades |
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1:2: |
:1 |
GU4.AN.NA is |
Alu^ is |
Bull of Heaven: Jaw |
crown of Anu |
A Tauri |
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31 |
:2 |
SIPA.ZI.AN.NA ... [AN] |
S^idallu ... Anim |
True Shepherd of Anu |
Pap-sukal, messenger of Anu & +INNIN |
Orion |
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:3 |
MAS^.TAB.BA |
Tu>amu |
Twins |
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:4 |
LU'.LA`L u La-ta-ra-ak |
Lulal u Latarak |
Lulal & Latarak |
P3 & P4 Orionis ? |
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:5 |
DAR.LUGAL |
Tarlugallu |
Rooster |
Lepus |
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32 |
:6 |
KAK.SI.SA' |
S^ukudu |
Arrow |
of Nin-urta |
Canis Minor ? |
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:7 |
BAN |
Qas^tu |
Bow |
daughter of En-li`l |
Canis Major |
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:8 |
MUS^ |
Nirah^ |
Snake |
Nin-gis^-zi-da |
Hydra |
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:9 |
UGA |
Aribu |
Raven |
IM (Adad) |
Corvus |
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33 |
:10 |
AB.SI'N |
S^ir>u |
Furrow |
S^ala "ear of corn" |
Virgo |
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:11 |
ZI.BA.AN.NA |
Zibanitu |
Scales |
Libra |
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:12 |
Za-ba4-ba4 |
Zababa |
Ophioukhos |
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Eagle |
Aquila |
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Dead Man |
Delphinus ? |
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35 |
:18 |
[total] |
23 stars of Anu |
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:19 |
KU6 |
Nunu |
Fish |
E'-a |
Piscis Austrinus |
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:20 |
GU.LA |
GU.LA |
Great One |
star of Eridu |
Aquarius |
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36 |
:21 |
Nin-mah |
Ninnmah^ |
western Vela |
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:22 |
EN.TE.NA.BAR.HUM |
H^abas.iranu |
Nin-gi'r-su |
Centaurus |
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:23 |
GA'N.U`R |
Ma^kakatu |
Harrow |
weapon of A E' (Mar biti) |
eastern Vela |
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37 |
:24 |
inside whereof are the subterranean waters |
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:25 |
S^ullat & H^anis^ |
M & N Centauri ? |
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:27 |
Nu-mus^-da |
Numus^da |
H Centauri ? |
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38 |
:28 |
UR.IDIM |
Uridimmu |
Mad Dog |
Ku`-su` (Kusu) |
Lupus |
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:29 |
GI'R.TAB |
Zuqaqipu |
Scorpion |
+Is^h^ara |
Scorpius |
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:30 |
Li9-si4 |
Lisi |
Nabu^ |
A Scorpii |
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39 |
:32 |
S^a'r-ur4 & S^a'r-gaz |
S^arur & S^argaz |
L & M Scorpii |
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:33 |
Pa-bil-sag |
Pabilsag |
Sagittarius |
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:34 |
MA'.GUR & |
Makurru & |
Bark (skiff) & |
E Sagittarii |
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SUHUR.MA'S^ |
Suh^urmas^u |
Goat-fish |
Capricornus |
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:35 |
[total] |
15 stars of E'-a (Ea) |
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constellation |
color |
prognostication |
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108 |
2:3: |
:16 |
(stars) |
red ? |
irrigated land |
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109 |
:18 |
of Is^tar |
very bright |
KU'R "enemy" |
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:19 |
yellow |
deaths ? |
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:20 |
very red |
flood & rain |
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:21 |
Fish |
red & bright |
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UR.RI.RI star approacheth __ |
on __ side |
prognostication |
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110 |
:22 |
(visible) |
rain & flood |
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:23 |
Chariot |
horses die |
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:24 |
Furrow |
(same) |
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:25 |
Crab |
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111 |
:26 |
Crab |
right |
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:27 |
Crab |
left |
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Raven is above direction of __ Wind |
prognostication |
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111 |
:28 |
South |
sesame |
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:29 |
North |
barley |
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stars |
prognostication |
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112 |
:30 |
Lion |
victorious |
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:31 |
KAL.NE |
ruler good ? |
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:33 |
TIR.AN.NA (Manza^t) "Rainbow" |
direction |
prognostication |
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113 |
:34 |
south |
rain |
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north |
flood |
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east |
rain |
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west |
devastation |
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if a star flare from __ |
and enter the __ |
other |
prognostication |
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114 |
:42 |
west |
Li9-si4 |
revolution |
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115 |
:43 |
west |
Yoke |
revolution |
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:44 |
west |
Moon |
revolution |
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:45 |
Moon |
(as 3 stars) |
unsuccessful attack |
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:46-47 |
east |
west |
EN.TE.NA.BAR.HUM |
3 year's abundance |
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116 |
:48-49 |
west |
east |
3 years' evil |
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:50 |
middle of sky |
west |
heavy loss |
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if the star of AMAR.UTU (Marduk) __ |
__ of year |
prognostication |
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117 |
2:B: |
:1 |
visible |
begin. |
crop prosper |
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:2 |
reach the Stars |
storms |
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:3 |
reach the Raven |
early sesame |
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:4 |
see body of a man |
epilepsy ? |
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118 |
:5 |
a man's bath is taken in front of |
guilt |
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:6 |
very dark |
A.SI`G (asakku)-disease |
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if S^UDUN (Niru "the Yoke") __ |
direction |
when |
prognostication |
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118 |
:7 |
is dim |
late flood |
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:8 |
flaring |
early flood |
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119 |
2:4: |
:1 |
flaring fire-like |
crop prosper |
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:2 |
very low and dim |
no flood |
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:3-4 |
towards sunset; wind veer West to South |
10th of Ululu |
destruction |
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120 |
:5-6 |
f towards sunrise ?; facing front; no wind |
dynasty will disappear |
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if man is made ruler, and __ Wind blow |
prognostication |
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121 |
:9 |
South |
become good |
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:10 |
North |
eat thin bread ? |
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122 |
:11 |
East |
his days short |
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:12 |
West |
will not prosper |
{1:1:37 i.e., Tirthankara}
{1:1:39 hence the 33 deities in Veda}
[Pingree's line #s are out-of-phase with Hunger's from 1:1:16 onward]
p. 147 (Table X)
planet |
as^ar nis.irti (hupsoma) = constellation-houses of planets |
(Sun |
Hired Man) |
(Moon |
"Stars") |
Jupiter |
Crab |
Mercury |
Furrow |
Saturn |
Scales |
(Mars |
Goat-fish) |
Venus |
Anunitu |
ARCHIV FU:R ORIENTFORSCHUNG, Beiheft 24 (1989). Hermann Hunger & David Pingree: MUL.APIN: an Astronomical Compendium in Cuneiform. Verlag Ferdinand Berger & So:hne, Horn (Austria).