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A name for Libra ???Why erin2 - şimittu/şimdu - is Libra somehow the Yoke of something else - I don’t understand??
A name for Libra ???Why erin2 - şimittu/şimdu - is Libra somehow the Yoke of something else - I don’t understand?? - no, a balance has a yoke
==Dictionary==
==Dictionary==
=== Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim ===
=== Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim ===
Var. reading:
Var. reading: <sup>mul</sup>RIN<sub>2</sub>; short for <sup>mul</sup>GIŠ.ERIN<sub>2</sub> 'Libra'; the constellation and zodiacal sign Libra in later astronomical, astrological and magical texts [G. 176]. See also g22GIŠ.ERIN<sub>2</sub>, z10Zibānītu, z07ZI.BA.AN.NA.

* <sup>mul</sup>RIN<sub>2</sub>; short for <sup>mul</sup>GIŠ.ERIN<sub>2</sub> '[[Libra]]';

the constellation and zodiacal sign Libra in later astronomical, astrological and magical texts [G. 176].

See also (Kurtik g22) [[GIŠ.ERIN2|GIŠ.ERIN<sub>2</sub>]], (Kurtik z10) [[Zibānītum|Zibānītu]], (Kurtik z07) [[ZI.BA.AN.NA]].
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(1) Original designations of the constellation and then of the zodiac sign Libra [AD I-III, passim]; earliest example: ERIN<sub>2</sub> in the diary for -651 [AD I, 42:16], later without the determinative. (2) Included in the names of the two "normal stars": a) ERIN<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> ULU<sub>3</sub> "Southern part of the Librae" (α Librae), b) ERIN<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> SI "Northern part of the Librae" (β Librae) [AD I, 18]. || Example
* (1) Original designations of the constellation and then of the zodiac sign Libra [AD I-III, passim]; earliest example: ERIN<sub>2</sub> in the diary for -651 [AD I, 42:16], later without the determinative.
* (2) Included in the names of the two "normal stars":
** a) ERIN<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> ULU<sub>3</sub> "Southern part of the Librae" (α Librae),
** b) ERIN<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> SI "Northern part of the Librae" (β Librae) [AD I, 18].
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Sign of the zodiac Librae [ACT I-III; LBAT, passim]; used in lunar tablets dating from the late 5th century B.C. [Aaboe-Sachs 1969; Britton 1989, 30-31; 2010]. || Example
* Sign of the zodiac Librae [ACT I-III; LBAT, passim]; used in lunar tablets dating from the late 5th century B.C. [Aaboe-Sachs 1969; Britton 1989, 30-31; 2010].
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|'''Late astrology, magic and calendar.'''
|'''Late astrology, magic and calendar.'''
* (1) Horoscopes. ERIN<sub>2</sub> is the designation of the 7th sign of the zodiac [BH, passim].
(1) Horoscopes. ERIN<sub>2</sub> is the designation of the 7th sign of the zodiac [BH, passim]. (2) "Lunaria." BRM IV 19: ERIN<sub>2</sub> is the zodiac sign of Libra in the zodiacal scheme known as "dodecatemoria" [Ungnad 1941-44, 274-275:e, n, o, 9, 21, 32; Neugeb.-Sachs 1952-53]. (3) "Microzodiac. The subdivision of the zodiac sign Hired Man (=Aries) into 12 parts. Sp II 202+:16-17: 7-tu2 ḫa.la ša2 <sup>múl</sup>lu <sup>múl</sup>erin<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> <sup>múl</sup>lu "The 7th part of the Hired Man is the Libra of the Hired Man." [Schaumberger 1955, 245]. (4) Calendar and ritual texts. W 22704 (recipe for making healing ointments + "dodecatemoria"): MIN(=ŠU) 4 // ERIN<sub>2</sub> 21 // KI.KAL-tim tapašašaš(ŠEŠ<sub>ˆ</sub>) "Duuzu 4 // Scales 210 // Anything you smear"(?) [SpTU III, 104:3, also 16, 29], for translation difficulties see. [ibid. 200, Bemerk. Z. 3]; for a parallel for the month of arahsamnu see. W 22619/9+ [SpTU III, 105:9, 22]. (5) Hypsoma. Libra — the hypsoma of Saturn, see u09UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ (6) Zodiacal astrology. a) See z06ZI. b) [K]I <sup>múl</sup>ERIN<sub>2</sub>... "Area of Libra ...", KI <sup>múl</sup>ERIN<sub>2</sub> a-lid ki-nu la ki-num <sup>d</sup>UTU ra-gu-ug? šu<sub>2</sub> "Born in the realm of the Libra: (character) faithful or unfaithful, will Shamash treat him evil?" [LBAT, 1593: 2′, rev. 6′; Reiner 2000]. (7) Predicting the prices of cereal on the basis of observations of the positions of the planets in relation to zodiacal constellations and other phenomena (<sup>múl</sup>ERIN<sub>2</sub>) [SpTU I, 94, passim]. See also [SpTU V, 268].
* (2) "Lunaria." BRM IV 19: ERIN<sub>2</sub> is the zodiac sign of Libra in the zodiacal scheme known as "dodecatemoria" [Ungnad 1941-44, 274-275:e, n, o, 9, 21, 32; Neugeb.-Sachs 1952-53].
* (3) "Microzodiac. The subdivision of the zodiac sign Hired Man (=Aries) into 12 parts. Sp II 202+:16-17: 7-tu2 ḫa.la ša2 <sup>múl</sup>lu <sup>múl</sup>erin<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> <sup>múl</sup>lu "The 7th part of the Hired Man is the Libra of the Hired Man." [Schaumberger 1955, 245].
* (4) Calendar and ritual texts. W 22704 (recipe for making healing ointments + "dodecatemoria"): MIN(=ŠU) 4 // ERIN<sub>2</sub> 21 // KI.KAL-tim tapašašaš(ŠEŠ<sub>ˆ</sub>) "Duuzu 4 // Scales 210 // Anything you smear"(?) [SpTU III, 104:3, also 16, 29], for translation difficulties see. [ibid. 200, Bemerk. Z. 3]; for a parallel for the month of arahsamnu see. W 22619/9+ [SpTU III, 105:9, 22].
* (5) Hypsoma. Libra — the hypsoma of Saturn, see (Kurtik u09) UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ
* (6) Zodiacal astrology.
** a) See z06ZI.
** b) [K]I <sup>múl</sup>ERIN<sub>2</sub>... "Area of Libra ...", KI <sup>múl</sup>ERIN<sub>2</sub> a-lid ki-nu la ki-num <sup>d</sup>UTU ra-gu-ug? šu<sub>2</sub> "Born in the realm of the Libra: (character) faithful or unfaithful, will Shamash treat him evil?" [LBAT, 1593: 2′, rev. 6′; Reiner 2000].
* (7) Predicting the prices of cereal on the basis of observations of the positions of the planets in relation to zodiacal constellations and other phenomena (<sup>múl</sup>ERIN<sub>2</sub>) [SpTU I, 94, passim]. See also [SpTU V, 268].
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a) <sup>múl</sup>erin<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> tu<sub>15</sub>-1 20 erin<sub>2</sub> "Southern Libra Bowl: 20 Librae" (α Librae). b) <sup>múl</sup>erin<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> tu<sub>15</sub>-2 25 erin<sub>2</sub> "Northern Bowl of Scales: 25 Librae" (β Librae) [Sachs 1952a, 146:3′; ASM, 150]; for a modern edition see. [Roughton-Steele-Walker 2004, 563-564].
* a) <sup>múl</sup>erin<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> tu<sub>15</sub>-1 20 erin<sub>2</sub> "Southern Libra Bowl: 20 Librae" (α Librae).
* b) <sup>múl</sup>erin<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> tu<sub>15</sub>-2 25 erin<sub>2</sub> "Northern Bowl of Scales: 25 Librae" (β Librae) [Sachs 1952a, 146:3′; ASM, 150]; for a modern edition see. [Roughton-Steele-Walker 2004, 563-564].
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 31 March 2025

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The Babylonian Balance (Libra) in Stellarium; painted by Jessica Gullberg (2021).

A name for Libra  ???Why erin2 - şimittu/şimdu - is Libra somehow the Yoke of something else - I don’t understand?? - no, a balance has a yoke

Dictionary

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

Var. reading:

  • mulRIN2; short for mulGIŠ.ERIN2 'Libra';

the constellation and zodiacal sign Libra in later astronomical, astrological and magical texts [G. 176].

See also (Kurtik g22) GIŠ.ERIN2, (Kurtik z10) Zibānītu, (Kurtik z07) ZI.BA.AN.NA.

Sources Identifications
"Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts."
  • (1) Original designations of the constellation and then of the zodiac sign Libra [AD I-III, passim]; earliest example: ERIN2 in the diary for -651 [AD I, 42:16], later without the determinative.
  • (2) Included in the names of the two "normal stars":
    • a) ERIN2 ša2 ULU3 "Southern part of the Librae" (α Librae),
    • b) ERIN2 ša2 SI "Northern part of the Librae" (β Librae) [AD I, 18].
Example
Mathematical Astronomy.
  • Sign of the zodiac Librae [ACT I-III; LBAT, passim]; used in lunar tablets dating from the late 5th century B.C. [Aaboe-Sachs 1969; Britton 1989, 30-31; 2010].
Example
Late astrology, magic and calendar.
  • (1) Horoscopes. ERIN2 is the designation of the 7th sign of the zodiac [BH, passim].
  • (2) "Lunaria." BRM IV 19: ERIN2 is the zodiac sign of Libra in the zodiacal scheme known as "dodecatemoria" [Ungnad 1941-44, 274-275:e, n, o, 9, 21, 32; Neugeb.-Sachs 1952-53].
  • (3) "Microzodiac. The subdivision of the zodiac sign Hired Man (=Aries) into 12 parts. Sp II 202+:16-17: 7-tu2 ḫa.la ša2 múllu múlerin2 ša2 múllu "The 7th part of the Hired Man is the Libra of the Hired Man." [Schaumberger 1955, 245].
  • (4) Calendar and ritual texts. W 22704 (recipe for making healing ointments + "dodecatemoria"): MIN(=ŠU) 4 // ERIN2 21 // KI.KAL-tim tapašašaš(ŠEŠˆ) "Duuzu 4 // Scales 210 // Anything you smear"(?) [SpTU III, 104:3, also 16, 29], for translation difficulties see. [ibid. 200, Bemerk. Z. 3]; for a parallel for the month of arahsamnu see. W 22619/9+ [SpTU III, 105:9, 22].
  • (5) Hypsoma. Libra — the hypsoma of Saturn, see (Kurtik u09) UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ
  • (6) Zodiacal astrology.
    • a) See z06ZI.
    • b) [K]I múlERIN2... "Area of Libra ...", KI múlERIN2 a-lid ki-nu la ki-num dUTU ra-gu-ug? šu2 "Born in the realm of the Libra: (character) faithful or unfaithful, will Shamash treat him evil?" [LBAT, 1593: 2′, rev. 6′; Reiner 2000].
  • (7) Predicting the prices of cereal on the basis of observations of the positions of the planets in relation to zodiacal constellations and other phenomena (múlERIN2) [SpTU I, 94, passim]. See also [SpTU V, 268].
Late Babylonian catalog BM 46083.
  • a) múlerin2 ša2 tu15-1 20 erin2 "Southern Libra Bowl: 20 Librae" (α Librae).
  • b) múlerin2 ša2 tu15-2 25 erin2 "Northern Bowl of Scales: 25 Librae" (β Librae) [Sachs 1952a, 146:3′; ASM, 150]; for a modern edition see. [Roughton-Steele-Walker 2004, 563-564].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, e18) Gössmann (1950)
вар. чтения: mulRIN2; сокращение от mulGIŠ.ERIN2 «Весы»; созвездие и знак зодиака Весы (Libra) в поздних астрономических, астрологических и магических текстах [G. 176]. См. также g22GIŠ.ERIN2, z10Zibānītu, z07ZI.BA.AN.NA.

I. Источники.

«Дневники наблюдений». (1) Обозначение первоначально созвездия, а затем знака зодиака Весы [AD I–III, passim]; самый ранний пример: ERIN2 в дневнике за –651 год [AD I, 42:16], позднее без детерминатива. (2) Входило в названия двух «нормальных звезд»: a) ERIN2 ša2 ULU3 «Южная часть Весов» (α Librae), b) ERIN2 ša2 SI «Северная часть весов» (β Librae) [AD I, 18]. Математическая астрономия. Знак зодиака Весы [ACT I–III; LBAT, passim]; используется в лунных таблицах, датируемых концом V в. до н.э. [Aaboe–Sachs 1969; Britton 1989, 30–31; 2010]. Поздняя астрология, магия и календарь. (1) «Гороскопы». ERIN2 — обозначение 7-го знака зодиака [BH, passim]. (2) «Лунарии». BRM IV 19: ERIN2 — знак зодиака Весы в зодиакальной схеме, известной под названием «додекатемория» [Ungnad 1941–44, 274–275:e, n, o, 9, 21, 32; Neugeb.–Sachs 1952–53]. (3) «Микрозодиак». Подразделение знака зодиака Наемник (=Овен) на 12 частей. Sp II 202+:16–17: 7-tu2 ḫa.la ša2 múllu múlerin2 ša2 múllu «7-я часть Наемника — Весы Наемника» [Schaumberger 1955, 245]. (4) Календарно-ритуальные тексты. W 22704 (рецепт изготовления лечебной мази + «додекатемория»): MIN(=ŠU) 4 // ERIN2 21 // KI.KAL-tim tapaššaš(ŠEŠ2) «Дуузу 4 // Becы 210 // Все что угодно намазываешь»(?) [SpTU III, 104:3, а также 16, 29], о трудностях перевода см. [ibid. 200, Bemerk. Z. 3]; параллель для месяца арахсамну см. W 22619/9+ [SpTU III, 105:9, 22]. (5) «Гипсома». Весы — гипсома Сатурна, см. u09UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ (6) Зодиакальная астрология. a) См. z06ZI. b) [K]I múlERIN2… «Область Весов …», KI múlERIN2 a-lid  ki-i-nu la ki-num dUTU ra-gu-ug?-šu2 «Родился в области Весов: (характер) верный или неверный, Шамаш будет обходиться с ним зло?» [LBAT, 1593: 2′, rev. 6′; Reiner 2000]. (7) Предсказание цен на злаки на основе наблюдений положений планет относительно зодиакальных созвездий и других явлений (múlERIN2) [SpTU I, 94, passim]. См. также [SpTU V, 268]. Поздневавилонский каталог BM 46083. a) múlerin2 ša2 tu15-1 20 erin2 «Южная Чаша Весов: 20 Весы» (α Librae). b) múlerin2 ša2 tu15-2 25 erin2 «Северная Чаша Весов: 25 Весы» (β Librae) [Sachs 1952a, 146:3′; ASM, 150]; современное издание см. [Roughton–Steele–Walker 2004, 563–564].

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