NANNA

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dNANNA (𒀭𒋀𒆠) is the most common, standard, Sumerian name for the Moon-god = Akkadian Sin. The name is also used as a loan-word in Akkadian, occasionally with a final consonant 'r' as with dNannaru in Enūma Eliš, V 12.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

Var. readings: dNANNAR, and dŠEŠ.KI (to be read dNANNA);

Nanna is the most common Sumerian name for the Moon-god, both in astronomical/astrological and mythological contexts. as well as in his earthly manifestations, for example when present in temple-statuary. For Nannar resumed by R, note e.g. Enūma eliš, V 12: dNanna-ru (var. dNanna-ri), and see CAD NI 269-270 (nannaru A). For the name in Old Babylonian and Middle Babylonian astrological and mythological texts, see e.g. Šileiko 1927[1], 126; Horowitz 2000[2], 204:17],

Identification in the list of gods AN:

  • dAnum (III 1): dNanna(ŠEŠ.KI) = dSîn(EŠ) "Nanna = Sin" [Litke 1998[3], 116 + Comment.]

See also [AHw[4], 731b; CAD[5] N/1, 260-261; Gössmann[6] 295; HBA[7], 18; Krebernik 1995; Livingstone 1986[8], 39, 46; IIIR, 55, 3:10; NSAM 2[9], 248; Tallqvist 1938[10], 380; Weidner 1924-25[11], 10:10].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022) Gössmann (1950)
вар. чтения: dNANNAR, dŠEŠ.KI (устаревшие); Нанна — шумерское божество Луны, имя которого в значении «Луна» иногда используется в старовавилонских и средневавилонских астрологических и мифологических текстах. См., например, «Текст Шилейко» [Šileiko 1927, 126; Horowitz 2000, 204:17], а также Enūma eliš, V 12. Отождествление в списке богов AN:dAnum (III 1): dNanna(ŠEŠ.KI) = dSîn(EŠ) «Нанна = Син» [Litke 1998, 116 + Comment.]. См. также [AHw, 731b; CAD N/1, 260–261; G. 295; HBA, 18; Krebernik 1995; Livingstone 1986, 39, 46; IIIR, 55, 3:10; NSAM 2, 248; Tallqvist 1938, 380; Weidner 1924–25, 10:10]. Example

References

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