NANNA

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dNANNA (𒀭𒋀𒆠) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

Var. readings: dNANNAR, dŠEŠ.KI (obsolete);

Nanna is a Sumerian moon deity whose name, in the sense of the "moon," is sometimes used in Old Babylonian and Middle Babylonian astrological and mythological texts. See, for example, the "Šileiko Text" [Šileiko 1927[1], 126; Horowitz 2000[2], 204:17], as well as Enūma eliš, V 12.

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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  2. Horowitz W. Astral Tablets in the Hermitage, Saint Petersburg // ZA. 2000. Bd. 90. S. 194-206.
  3. Litke R.L. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:dA-nu-um and AN:Anu ša2 amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).
  4. Soden von W. Akkadisches Handwörterbuch. Wiesbaden, 1985.
  5. The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...
  6. Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
  7. Weidner E. Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.
  8. Livingstone  A. Mystical and Mythological Explanatory Works of Assyrian and Babylonian Scholars. Oxford, 1986.
  9. Verderame L. Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).
  10. Tallqvist K. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.
  11. Weidner E. Altbabylonische Götterlisten // AfO. 1924-1925. Bd. 2. S. 1-18, 71-82.