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A Babylonian asterism, usually identified with the Hyades star cluster in [[Taurus]].
A Babylonian asterism, usually identified with the Hyades star cluster in [[Taurus]].
[[File:Victory stele of Naram Sin 9062.jpg|alt=photograph |thumb|Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, CC-BY Rama 2007]]
The Crown of Anu consists of the front part of classical Taurus = Mesopotamian <sup>mul</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA, and includes Akkadian mul Akkadian ''is lê'', ‘the Jaw of the Bull,’ which consists of α Tauri (Aldebaren) and the Hyades, and horns extending outwards from the crown. Ancient Mesopotamian royal and crowns typically including a horned head-piece.  See e.g. The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin (figure = Crown of Naram-Sin on Victory Stele of Naram-Sin).
==Dictionary==
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===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
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A Babylonian asterism, usually identified with the Hyades star cluster in Taurus.

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Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, CC-BY Rama 2007

The Crown of Anu consists of the front part of classical Taurus = Mesopotamian mulGU4.AN.NA, and includes Akkadian mul Akkadian is lê, ‘the Jaw of the Bull,’ which consists of α Tauri (Aldebaren) and the Hyades, and horns extending outwards from the crown. Ancient Mesopotamian royal and crowns typically including a horned head-piece.  See e.g. The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin (figure = Crown of Naram-Sin on Victory Stele of Naram-Sin).

Dictionary

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

Variant designations:

  • mulAGA.AN.NA/NE,
  • mulAnu AGA,
  • AGA AN-nim,
  • mulAN.NA AGA,
  • mulAG2.AN.NAx(BUR2),
  • mulAG2.AN.NE; = "Crown of Anu"; one of Hyades’ names [BPO 2, 10; G. 25], see also a10.
Sources Identifications
EAE. See. [BPO 2, VI 3].
"Three Stars Each and Related Texts"

Astrolabe B.

  • (1) In the menologies:
    • itisig4 mulgu3.an.na aga?(in the text: IL2).an.na.keˆ // itisig4 is le-e a-ge da-nim
    • "The month of Simanu, Bull of Anu (acc.: Jaw of the Bull), Crown of Anu"
    • (Section A i 26, 32); parallel [Çağirgan 403:12]; for transcription see. [BPO 2, 151-152; CAD I, 188].
  • (2) List (12´3):
    • mul ša egir-šu(bi) gub-zu / mulIs le-e a-ge dA-nim
    • "The asterism that stands behind him (i.e. behind MUL.MUL), Jaw of the Bull, Crown of Anu"
    • (Section B i 7-8) [KAV 218; Horowitz 2014].
"Catalog of 30 Asterisms.
  • (A) MUL KI.MIN mulGU4.AN.NA AGA AN-nim,
  • (B) [MUL ša2 EGIR-šu2 GUB-zu mulis le]-e! AGA d[A-nim] "The star that stands behind him (i.e., behind MUL.MUL) is the “Bull of Heaven” (B: Bull's Jaw), the Crown of Anu." [Oelsner-Horowitz 1997-98, Ea 3; Horowitz 2014].
"Reports." See. [ARAK, 68:2, 298 r. 1, 364 r. 2].
MUL.APIN.
  • In the list of stars of Anu (no. 7): mulGU4.AN.NA dis le-e AGA dA-nim "Bull of Heaven, Jaw of the Bull, Crown of Anu" (I ii 1).
"The Great Stars List and Miscellenia"
  • mulag2.an.bur2 ana bala til.lum nap-šur-tum gam-lum [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:161]; meaning is unclear, cf. [Weidner 1959-60, 107-108, Z. 23].

II. Identification.

         = Hyades [G. 25];

         = α Tauri + Hyades [BPO 2, p. 8; MA, 138; ASM, 271];

= α, θ12, γ, δ, ε Tauri [Koch 1989, 79].

III. Astrology.

         (1) [mulA]G2.AN.NE ana BALA TIL.LA "Crown of Anu for (predicting) the end of a dynasty." [BPO 2, VI 3 + Parallels];

         (2) DIŠ 30 TUR3 NIGIN-ma / mulA-nu AGA (glossary: a-gu-u) īpa ŠA3-bi-šu2 GUB-iz / [LUGAL] ša2-lim! kit[tu2 u mi-ša2-ru] ina KUR GAL2-ši

  • "If a halo surrounds the moon, and the 'Crown of Anu' stands in it: [the king] will thrive; there will be right[eosness] and justice in the land." [ARAK, 68:1-3]; parallel [ibid. 298 r. 1-3; 364 r. 2-3].

See also (Kurtik g11) GI.GI, (Kurtik g33) GU4.AN.NA, (Kurtik i15) Is lê, (Kurtik z10) Zibānītum, VI 13.

List (12´3):

  • mul ša egir-šu(bi) gub-zu / mulis le-e a-ge dA-nim
  • "The asterism that stands behind him (i.e. behind MUL.MUL or MUL2.MUL2), Jaw of the Bull, Crown of Anu" (Section B i 7-8)

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022) Gössmann (1950)
вар. обозначения: mulAGA.AN.NA/NE, mulAnu AGA, AGA AN-nim, mulAN.NA AGA, mulAG2.AN.NAx(BUR2), mulAG2.AN.NE; = «Корона Ану»; одно из наименований Гиад (Hyades) [BPO 2, 10; G. 25], см. также a10.

I. Источники.

EAE. См. [BPO 2, VI 3]. «Астролябии». Astrolabe B. (1) В менологиях: itisig4 mulgu3.an.na aga?(в тексте: IL2).an.na.ke4 // itisig4  is le-e a-ge da-nim «Месяц симану, Бык Ану (акк.: Челюсть Быка), Корона Ану» (Section A i 26, 32); параллель [Çağirgan 403:12]; транскрипция см. [BPO 2, 151–152; CAD I, 188]. (2) Список (12´3): mul ša egir-šu(bi) gub-zu / mulIs le-e a-ge dA-nim «Звезда, что позади него стоит (т.е. позади MUL.MUL), Челюсть Быка, Корона Ану» (Section B i 7-8) [KAV 218; Horowitz 2014]. «Каталог 30 звезд». (A) MUL KI.MIN mulGU4.AN.NA AGA AN-nim, (B) [MUL ša2 EGIR-šu2 GUB-zu mulis le]-e! AGA d[A-nim] «Звезда, которая стоит позади него (т.е. позади MUL.MUL), это “Бык Небес” (В: Челюсть Быка), Корона Ану» [Oelsner–Horowitz 1997–98, Ea 3; Horowitz 2014]. «Рапорты». См. [ARAK, 68:2, 298 r. 1, 364 r. 2]. MUL.APIN. В списке звезд Ану (№ 7): mulGU4.AN.NA dis le-e AGA dA-nim «Бык Небес, Челюсть Быка, Корона Ану» (I ii 1). «Большой список звезд». mulag2.an.bur2 ana bala til.lum nap-šur-tum gam-lum [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:161]; смысл неясен, см. [Weidner 1959–60, 107–108, Z. 23].

II. Отождествление.

= Hyades [G. 25];

= α Tauri + Hyades [BPO 2, р. 8; МА, 138; ASM, 271];

= αθ12γδε Tauri [Koch 1989, 79].

III. Астрология.

(1) [mulA]G2.AN.NE ana BALA TIL.LA «Корона Ану для (предсказания) конца династии» [BPO 2, VI 3 + Parallels];

(2) DIŠ 30 TUR3 NIGIN-ma / mulA-nu AGA (глосса: a-gu-u) inа ŠA3-bi-šu2 GUB-iz / [LUGAL] ša2-lim! kit[tu2 u mi-ša2-ru] ina KUR GAL2-ši «Если Луна окружена гало, и “Корона Ану” стоит в нем: [царь] будет благоденствовать; в стране будут прав[да и справедливость]» [ARAK, 68:1–3]; параллель [ibid. 298 r. 1–3; 364 r. 2–3].

См. также g11 GI.GI, g33 GU4.AN.NA, i15 Is lê, z10 Zibānītum, VI 13.