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<sup>mul</sup>GI.GI is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
<sup>d</sup>NIN.GIŠ.ZI.DA (𒀭𒊩𒌆𒄑𒍣𒁕) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
==Concordance, Etymology, History==
==Dictionary==

=== Krebernik (2023) ===
'''Ninĝišzida.''' Chthonic god, son of Ninazu; associated with a dragon, vegetation, beer/wine. <sup>d</sup>Nin-ĝiš-zi-da (AN 13r).

=== Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim ===
=== Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim ===
Lit. "Lord of the true (or: reliable) tree" or "Lord who makes the tree right" [Wiggermann 2000, 368]; deity of the constellation <sup>mul</sup>MUŠ, the prototype of the Greek Hydra (Hydra) (see Kurtik m43 [[NIN.URTA|<sup>d</sup>NIN.URTA]]).
[G. 88, 230], the name of Saturn and Libra.
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|'''"Prayers to the Gods of the Night."'''
* (1) Hittite prayer: <sup>mul d</sup>''Nin-ki-zi-da'' [KUB IV<ref>''Keilschrifturkunden aus Boghazköi'' (''Berlin''). KBo</ref>, 47 r. 43; BPO 2<ref>''Reiner E., Pingree D''. Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50-51. Undena Publications, Malibu, 1981 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part Two).</ref>, 2:4; Van der Toorn 1985<ref>''K. van der Toorn.'' Sin and Sanction in Israel and Mesopotamia. A Comparative Study. Maastricht, Van Gorcum, 1985.</ref>, 129:43].
(1) Series Ḫg. B VI: <sup>mul</sup>gi.gi = mul kit-tu<sub>2</sub> u me-šar = <sup>d</sup>sag.uš <sup>d</sup>utu "Star gi.gi = Star of truth and justice = Saturn, Shamash" [MSL XI, 40:39], later parallel: <sup>mul</sup>gi.gi = mul kit-[tu<sub>2</sub> ...] [SpTU III, 116: Rs. iii 8]. (2) mulgi.[gi...] [CT 26, 50, K.12619 ii 4]; according to Koch's interpretation, text K.12619 ii 4-6: <sup>mul</sup>GI-[GI...] / kakkab kit-ti [u mi-ša-ri] / MUL MI <sup>mu</sup>[<sup>l</sup>zi-ba-an-na] "Star GI.GI = Star of truth and justice = Dark star = Star of Libra" [Koch 1989, 60-61]. Planisphere K. 8538. In sector 6 the inscription: ˹<sup>mul</sup>GI-GI˺ and the figure of Libra(?) [Koch 1989, 59; Kurtik 2007, fig. 9].
* (2) Neo-Assyrian prayer: [<sup>mul d</sup>NIN.GIŠ].ZI.DA [Oppenheim 1959, 282:10].

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|'''"Three Stars Each (Astroabes)."'''
Astrolabe B. List (12´3):

* mul ''ša'' egir-''šu''(bi) gub-[''zu''] / <sup>d</sup>muš <<''u''>> <sup>d</sup>''Nin-giš-z''[''i-da''] "The constellation which stands behind it (i.e. behind <sup>mul</sup>''A-nu-ni-tu''<sub>4</sub>): the Serpent, Ningishz[ida]" [KAV<ref>''Schroeder O.'' Keilschrifttexte aus Assur verschiedenen Inhalts. Leipzig, 1920.</ref> 218, B iii 6-7; Horowitz 2014<ref>Horowitz, W. (2014), The three stars each: the Astrolabes and related texts, Archiv für Orientforschung AfO Beiheft, 33.</ref>, 39, 116].
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The stars of Anu (no. 13):

* <sup>mul d</sup>MUŠ <sup>d</sup>''Nin-giš-zi-da'' EN ''er-ṣe-tu''<sub>4</sub> "Snake, Ningishzida, lord of the underworld" (I ii 8) [MA, 32], for a parallel see. [ACh Suppl.<ref>''Ch. Virolleaud'', L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)</ref> 2, 67:16].
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=== Additional ===
=== Additional ===
         '''II. Identification.'''


==== II. Deity. ====
         (1) = Saturn;
             Chthonic deity of Sumerian origin, son of Ninazu, god of the underworld, one of the guardians of the heavenly gates of the god Anu. According to AN:<sup>d</sup>''Anum'' (V 254, 258), he had 2 wives and 3 sisters [Litke 1998<ref>''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 192]. His symbol was considered to be the horned serpent bašmu, a prototype of the Greek Hydra (see Kurtik b08 ''[[Bašmu]]''), and possibly also Nira [Wiggermann 2001, 574]. As usual, the reasons and specific circumstances for Ningishzida's association with this constellation is unclear. See. [MNM 2<ref>''Мифы народов мира''. Т. 1-2 / Глав. ред. С.А.Токарев. 2-е издание. М.: Советская энциклопедия. 1992.</ref>, 221; Black-Green 1992<ref>''Black J., Green A.'' Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia. An Illustrated Dictionary. London, British Museum Press, 1992.</ref>, 140, 167; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 406; Van Buren 1934<ref>''Van Buren E.D.'' The God Ningizzida // Iraq. 1934. Vol. 1. P. 60f.</ref>; 1946<ref>''Van Buren E.D''. The Dragon in Ancient Mesopotamia // Or. 1946. Vol. 15. P. 1-45.</ref>, 15-16; Wiggermann 1993-1997, 458; 1997, 39-42; 2001, 574].

         (2) = constellation Librae = β(γ)λα2ισ Librae + 381G. Centauri, according to [Koch 1989, 79].

         '''III. Astrology.'''

         (1) The Star of Truth has weakened; DIŠ MUL ki-tu<sub>4</sub> ŠER<sub>2</sub>.ŠER<sub>2</sub> KUR ARḪUŠ u SILIM-mu [...] "If the Star of Truth weakens: the country, of mercy and peace [...]" [ACh Ištar, 25:26].

         (2) The Star of Truth approaches the Crown of Anu; [DIŠ MUL ki-t]u<sub>4</sub> a-na <sup>mul</sup>AGA.AN.NA TE <sup>d</sup>SAG.UŠ ina ŠA<sub>3</sub> <sup>mul</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA KUR-ma "[If the Star of Truth] approaches the Crown of Anu, (this means): Saturn appears in the middle of the Celestial Bull." [ACh Ištar, 30:20].


== Historical Dictionaries ==
== Historical Dictionaries ==
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| букв. «Владыка истинного (или: надежного) дерева» или «Владыка который делает дерево правильным» [Wiggermann 2000, 368]; божество созвездия <sup>mul</sup>MUŠ, прообраза греческой Гидры (Hydra) (см. m43).
| [G. 88, 230], название Сатурна и Весов.
I. Источники.
I.  Источники.

Лексич. тексты. (1) Серия Ḫg. B VI: <sup>mul</sup>gi.gi = mul kit-tu<sub>2</sub> u me-šar = <sup>d</sup>sag.uš <sup>d</sup>utu «Звезда gi.gi = Звезда правды и справедливости = Сатурн, Шамаш» [MSL XI, 40:39],  поздняя параллель: <sup>mul</sup>gi.gi = mul kit-[tu<sub>2</sub> …] [SpTU III, 116: Rs. iii 8]. (2) <sup>mul</sup>gi.[gi…] [CT 26, 50, K.12619 ii 4]; согласно интерпретации Коха, текст K.12619 ii 4-6: <sup>mul</sup>GI-[GI…] / kakkab kit-ti [u mi-ša-ri] / MUL MI <sup>mu</sup>[<sup>l</sup>zi-ba-an-na] «Звезда GI.GI = Звезда правды и справедливости = Темная звезда = Звезда Весы» [Koch 1989, 60–61]. Планисферa K. 8538. В секторе 6 надпись: ˹<sup>mul</sup>GI-GI˺ и изображение фигуры Весов(?) [Koch 1989, 59; Куртик 2007, рис. 9].

II. Отождествление.

(1)  = Сатурн;

(2)  = созвездие Весы = β(γ)λα2ισ Librae + 381G. Centauri, согласно [Koch 1989, 79].


«Молитвы ночным богам». (1) Хеттская молитва: <sup>mul d</sup>Nin-ki-zi-da [KUB IV, 47 r. 43; BPO 2, 2:4; Van der Toorn 1985, 129:43]. (2) Новоассирийская молитва: [<sup>mul d</sup>NIN.GIŠ].ZI.DA [Oppenheim 1959, 282:10]. «Астролябии». Astrolabe B. Список (12´3): mul ša egir-šu(bi) gub-[zu] / <sup>d</sup>muš <<nowiki><u>> </nowiki><sup>d</sup>Nin-giš-z[i-da] «Созвездие, которое позади него (т.е. позади mulA-nu-ni-tu4) стоит: Змея, Нингишз[ида]» [KAV 218, B iii 6–7; Horowitz 2014, 39, 116]. MUL.APIN. Звезды Ану (№ 13): <sup>mul d</sup>MUŠ <sup>d</sup>Nin-giš-zi-da EN er-ṣe-tu<sub>4</sub> «Змея, Нингишзида, господин преисподней» (I ii 8) [MA, 32], параллель см. [ACh Suppl. 2, 67:16].
III. Астрология.


II. Божество.
(1) Звезда Правды ослабела; DIŠ MUL ki-tu<sub>4</sub> ŠER<sub>2</sub>.ŠER<sub>2</sub> KUR ARḪUŠ u SILIM-mu […] «Если Звезда Правды ослабела: странa милосердие и мир […]» [ACh Ištar, 25:26].


Хтоническое божество шумерского происхождение, сын бога преисподней Ниназу, один из стражей небесных врат бога Ану. Согласно AN:<sup>d</sup>Anum (V 254, 258), у него было 2 жены и 3 сестры [Litke 1998, 192]. Его символом считалась рогатая змея bašmu, прообраз греческой Гидры (см. b08), а также, возможно, Нирах [Wiggermann 2001, 574]. Как обычно, неясны причины и конкретные обстоятельства, обусловившие связь Нингишзиды с этим созвездием. См. [МНМ 2, 221; Black–Green 1992, 140, 167; Tallqvist 1938, 406; Van Buren 1934; 1946, 15–16; Wiggermann 1993–1997, 458; 1997, 39–42; 2001, 574].
(2) Звезда Правды приближается к Короне Ану; [DIŠ MUL ki-t]u<sub>4</sub> a-na <sup>mul</sup>AGA.AN.NA TE <sup>d</sup>SAG.UŠ ina ŠA<sub>3</sub> <sup>mul</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA KUR-ma «[Если Звезда Прав]ды к Короне Ану приближается, (это означает): Сатурн в середине Небесного Быка появляется» [ACh Ištar, 30:20].
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Latest revision as of 15:24, 4 October 2025

dNIN.GIŠ.ZI.DA (𒀭𒊩𒌆𒄑𒍣𒁕) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Krebernik (2023)

Ninĝišzida. Chthonic god, son of Ninazu; associated with a dragon, vegetation, beer/wine. dNin-ĝiš-zi-da (AN 13r).

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

Lit. "Lord of the true (or: reliable) tree" or "Lord who makes the tree right" [Wiggermann 2000, 368]; deity of the constellation mulMUŠ, the prototype of the Greek Hydra (Hydra) (see Kurtik m43 dNIN.URTA).

Sources Identifications
"Prayers to the Gods of the Night."
  • (1) Hittite prayer: mul dNin-ki-zi-da [KUB IV[1], 47 r. 43; BPO 2[2], 2:4; Van der Toorn 1985[3], 129:43].
  • (2) Neo-Assyrian prayer: [mul dNIN.GIŠ].ZI.DA [Oppenheim 1959, 282:10].
"Three Stars Each (Astroabes)."

Astrolabe B. List (12´3):

  • mul ša egir-šu(bi) gub-[zu] / dmuš <<u>> dNin-giš-z[i-da] "The constellation which stands behind it (i.e. behind mulA-nu-ni-tu4): the Serpent, Ningishz[ida]" [KAV[4] 218, B iii 6-7; Horowitz 2014[5], 39, 116].
MUL.APIN.

The stars of Anu (no. 13):

  • mul dMUŠ dNin-giš-zi-da EN er-ṣe-tu4 "Snake, Ningishzida, lord of the underworld" (I ii 8) [MA, 32], for a parallel see. [ACh Suppl.[6] 2, 67:16].

Additional

II. Deity.

             Chthonic deity of Sumerian origin, son of Ninazu, god of the underworld, one of the guardians of the heavenly gates of the god Anu. According to AN:dAnum (V 254, 258), he had 2 wives and 3 sisters [Litke 1998[7], 192]. His symbol was considered to be the horned serpent bašmu, a prototype of the Greek Hydra (see Kurtik b08 Bašmu), and possibly also Nira [Wiggermann 2001, 574]. As usual, the reasons and specific circumstances for Ningishzida's association with this constellation is unclear. See. [MNM 2[8], 221; Black-Green 1992[9], 140, 167; Tallqvist 1938[10], 406; Van Buren 1934[11]; 1946[12], 15-16; Wiggermann 1993-1997, 458; 1997, 39-42; 2001, 574].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, n29) Gössmann (1950)
букв. «Владыка истинного (или: надежного) дерева» или «Владыка который делает дерево правильным» [Wiggermann 2000, 368]; божество созвездия mulMUŠ, прообраза греческой Гидры (Hydra) (см. m43).

I.  Источники.

«Молитвы ночным богам». (1) Хеттская молитва: mul dNin-ki-zi-da [KUB IV, 47 r. 43; BPO 2, 2:4; Van der Toorn 1985, 129:43]. (2) Новоассирийская молитва: [mul dNIN.GIŠ].ZI.DA [Oppenheim 1959, 282:10]. «Астролябии». Astrolabe B. Список (12´3): mul ša egir-šu(bi) gub-[zu] / dmuš <<u>> dNin-giš-z[i-da] «Созвездие, которое позади него (т.е. позади mulA-nu-ni-tu4) стоит: Змея, Нингишз[ида]» [KAV 218, B iii 6–7; Horowitz 2014, 39, 116]. MUL.APIN. Звезды Ану (№ 13): mul dMUŠ dNin-giš-zi-da EN er-ṣe-tu4 «Змея, Нингишзида, господин преисподней» (I ii 8) [MA, 32], параллель см. [ACh Suppl. 2, 67:16].

II. Божество.

Хтоническое божество шумерского происхождение, сын бога преисподней Ниназу, один из стражей небесных врат бога Ану. Согласно AN:dAnum (V 254, 258), у него было 2 жены и 3 сестры [Litke 1998, 192]. Его символом считалась рогатая змея bašmu, прообраз греческой Гидры (см. b08), а также, возможно, Нирах [Wiggermann 2001, 574]. Как обычно, неясны причины и конкретные обстоятельства, обусловившие связь Нингишзиды с этим созвездием. См. [МНМ 2, 221; Black–Green 1992, 140, 167; Tallqvist 1938, 406; Van Buren 1934; 1946, 15–16; Wiggermann 1993–1997, 458; 1997, 39–42; 2001, 574].

Example

References

  1. ↑ Keilschrifturkunden aus Boghazköi (Berlin). KBo
  2. ↑ Reiner E., Pingree D. Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50-51. Undena Publications, Malibu, 1981 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part Two).
  3. ↑ K. van der Toorn. Sin and Sanction in Israel and Mesopotamia. A Comparative Study. Maastricht, Van Gorcum, 1985.
  4. ↑ Schroeder O. Keilschrifttexte aus Assur verschiedenen Inhalts. Leipzig, 1920.
  5. ↑ Horowitz, W. (2014), The three stars each: the Astrolabes and related texts, Archiv für Orientforschung AfO Beiheft, 33.
  6. ↑ Ch. Virolleaud, L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)
  7. ↑ 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).
  8. ↑ Мифы народов мира. Т. 1-2 / Глав. ред. С.А.Токарев. 2-е издание. М.: Советская энциклопедия. 1992.
  9. ↑ Black J., Green A. Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia. An Illustrated Dictionary. London, British Museum Press, 1992.
  10. ↑ Tallqvist K. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.
  11. ↑ Van Buren E.D. The God Ningizzida // Iraq. 1934. Vol. 1. P. 60f.
  12. ↑ Van Buren E.D. The Dragon in Ancient Mesopotamia // Or. 1946. Vol. 15. P. 1-45.
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