Šamaš
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Šamaš
(d)Šamaš is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
Dictionary
Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim
The goddess of the underworld, identified with Mars and the constellation Snake (mulMUŠ) [G. 128; Wiggermann 1997, 34-35].
| Sources | Identifications |
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| Akkadian parallel to dUTU, (d)MAN, d20; = solar god Shamash, the Sun [G. 373]. In astronomical and astrological texts, as a rule, logographic notations was used, see m04MAN, u30dUTU. | Example |
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, sh03) | Gössmann (1950) |
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| аккадская параллель к dUTU, (d)MAN, d20; = солнечный бог Шамаш, Солнце [G. 373]. В астрономических и астрологических текстах использовалась, как правило, логографическая запись, см. m04MAN, u30dUTU. | Example |
