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[[File:Stellarium Ea+KU6.jpg|thumb|Babylonian constellations GU.LA (Ea/Enki) and KU<sub>6</sub> in Stellarium (artwork by Jessica Gullberg 2021).]] |
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<sup>(mul)</sup>''Nūnu'' is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism. |
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<sup>(mul)</sup>''Nūnu'' (𒀯𒉡𒉡)'','' The Fish, is most often the Akkadian name for the Sumerian constellation [[KU6|<sup>mul</sup>KU<sub>6</sub>]] "Fish," in South Pisces [[Piscis Austrinus|(Piscis Austrinus]]). In the First Millennium, the Akkadian name can also be used for stars in the northern fish of the asterism ([[Pisces]]), which demonstrates the transformation of constellation names and images in [[Andromeda]]/ [[Pisces]]/ [[Cetus]]. |
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==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref>== |
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[[File:DeaSyria 300dpi.jpg|thumb|Andromeda as Dea Syria on Farnese Globe, SMH 2023, Hoffmann (2025), Some Results on the Ancient Globes, Globe Studies – The Journal of the International Coronelli Society, 69, 4169.]] |
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The goddess of the underworld, identified with Mars and the constellation Snake (mulMUŠ) [G. 128; Wiggermann 1997, 34-35]. |
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* (1) Akkadian parallel in lexical and other texts to <sup>mul</sup>KU<sub>6</sub> "Fish," a constellation in South Pisces [[Piscis Austrinus|(Piscis Austrinus]]); |
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* (2) in the "Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts” the name of one of the normal stars in Pisces (η Piscium), see (Kurtik m39) [[MUL2.ŠID.MEŠ|MUL<sub>2</sub>.ŠID.MEŠ]], no. 1; |
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* (3) symbol of the constellation <sup>d</sup>''[[Anunitu|Anunītu]]<nowiki/>m'' (the northern fish of classical Pisces). |
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Akkadian ''Nūnu,'' Akkadian for 'fish' may also be connected with the goddess and constellation [[Anunitu|Anunītum]] for sound reasons. A pun with A''nun''itum and ''Nūnu'' may well have triggered or contributed to the identification of the Mesopotamian goddess Anunitu with the Syriac goddess Derketo (Latin: "Dea Syria") as depicted on the Farnese Globe in place of [[Andromeda]]. |
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See (Kurtik k24) [[KU6|KU<sub>6</sub>]], (Kurtik a42) [[Anunitu|<sup>d</sup>''Anunītum'']]. |
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[<sup>d</sup>Ereš]-ki-gal = min(=<sup>d</sup>ṣal-bat-a-nu) "Ereshkigal = Mars" [Mesop. Astrol., App. B:110]. List of stars V R 46, 1:29. <sup>mul</sup>muš = <sup>d</sup>Ereš-ki-gal "Snake = Ereshkigal" [HBA, 52:29; Wee 2016, 162-3]. |
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See m43<sup>d</sup>MUŠ, n29<sup>d</sup>NIN.GIŠ.ZI.DA. |
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* (1) MUL<sub>2</sub> KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> DUR ''nu-nu'' "A star with great brilliance in the ribbon of Pisces" (η Piscium) [ADRT I<ref name=":0">''Sachs A., Hunger H''. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol. I: Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C.; Vol. II: from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C.; Vol. III: Diaries from 164 B.C. to 75 B.C. Vienna, 1988, 1989, 1991.v</ref>, 17, passim]. |
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* (2) GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ina'' NIM ''ina nu-nu'' IGI "The first appearance of Mercury in the east in Pisces" [ADRT I<ref name=":0" />, -651 iv 7]; perhaps referring to "Pisces" (in the singular), the symbol of the constellation ''[[Anunitu]]''. |
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* DUR MUL ''nu-nu'', DUR ''nu-nu'' "Ribbon of Pisces/’ (?)" [Roughton-Steele-Walker 2004<ref>''Roughton N.A., Steele J.M., Walker C.B.F.'' A Late Babylonian Normal and ''Ziqpu'' Star Text // AHES. 2004. Vol. 58. P. 537-572.</ref>, Sect. 8: rev. iv 22′, Sect. 9: rev. iv 23′, Sect. 10: rev. v 17′]. See also: <sup>mul</sup>''nu-nu'' [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, 72 r. 3]. |
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|1) аккадская параллель в лексических и других текстах к <sup>mul</sup>KU<sub>6</sub> «Рыба», созвездие в Южной Рыбе (Piscis Austrinus); 2) в «дневниках наблюдений» в названии одной из нормальных звезд в Рыбах (η Piscium), см. m39MUL<sub>2</sub>.ŠID.MEŠ, № 1; 3) символ созвездия <sup>d</sup>Anunītum. |
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|богиня подземного мира, отождествляемая с Марсом и созвездием Змея (<sup>mul</sup>MUŠ) [G. 128; Wiggermann 1997, 34–35]. |
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I. Источники. |
I. Источники. |
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Лексич. тексты. См. k24KU<sub>6</sub>, a42<sup>d</sup>Anunītum. Дневники наблюдений. (1) MUL<sub>2</sub> KUR ša<sub>2</sub> DUR nu-nu «Звезда с большим блеском на ленте Рыб» (η Piscium) [AD I, 17, passim]. (2) GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ina NIM ina nu-nu IGI «Первое появление Меркурия на востоке в Рыбах» [AD I, -651 iv 7]; возможно, здесь имеется в виду «Рыба» (в единственном числе), символ созвездия Ануниту. Текст BM 36609. DUR MUL nu-nu, DUR nu-nu «Лента Рыб/ы (?)» [Roughton–Steele–Walker 2004, Sect. 8: rev. iv 22′, Sect. 9: rev. iv 23′, Sect. 10: rev. v 17′]. См. также: <sup>mul</sup>nu-nu [ACh Suppl. 2, 72 r. 3]. |
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«Большой список звезд». [<sup>d</sup>Ereš]-ki-gal = min(=<sup>d</sup>ṣal-bat-a-nu) «Эрешкигаль = Марс» [Mesop. Astrol., App. B:110]. Список звезд V R 46, 1:29. <sup>mul</sup>muš = <sup>d</sup>Ereš-ki-gal «Змея = Эрешкигаль» [HBA, 52:29; Wee 2016, 162–3]. |
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См. m43<sup>d</sup>MUŠ, n29<sup>d</sup>NIN.GIŠ.ZI.DA. |
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Latest revision as of 15:53, 18 December 2025
(mul)Nūnu (𒀯𒉡𒉡), The Fish, is most often the Akkadian name for the Sumerian constellation mulKU6 "Fish," in South Pisces (Piscis Austrinus). In the First Millennium, the Akkadian name can also be used for stars in the northern fish of the asterism (Pisces), which demonstrates the transformation of constellation names and images in Andromeda/ Pisces/ Cetus.
Concordance, Etymology, History[1]
Var.
- (1) Akkadian parallel in lexical and other texts to mulKU6 "Fish," a constellation in South Pisces (Piscis Austrinus);
- (2) in the "Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts” the name of one of the normal stars in Pisces (η Piscium), see (Kurtik m39) MUL2.ŠID.MEŠ, no. 1;
- (3) symbol of the constellation dAnunītum (the northern fish of classical Pisces).
Akkadian Nūnu, Akkadian for 'fish' may also be connected with the goddess and constellation Anunītum for sound reasons. A pun with Anunitum and Nūnu may well have triggered or contributed to the identification of the Mesopotamian goddess Anunitu with the Syriac goddess Derketo (Latin: "Dea Syria") as depicted on the Farnese Globe in place of Andromeda.
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| 1) аккадская параллель в лексических и других текстах к mulKU6 «Рыба», созвездие в Южной Рыбе (Piscis Austrinus); 2) в «дневниках наблюдений» в названии одной из нормальных звезд в Рыбах (η Piscium), см. m39MUL2.ŠID.MEŠ, № 1; 3) символ созвездия dAnunītum.
I. Источники. Лексич. тексты. См. k24KU6, a42dAnunītum. Дневники наблюдений. (1) MUL2 KUR ša2 DUR nu-nu «Звезда с большим блеском на ленте Рыб» (η Piscium) [AD I, 17, passim]. (2) GU4.UD ina NIM ina nu-nu IGI «Первое появление Меркурия на востоке в Рыбах» [AD I, -651 iv 7]; возможно, здесь имеется в виду «Рыба» (в единственном числе), символ созвездия Ануниту. Текст BM 36609. DUR MUL nu-nu, DUR nu-nu «Лента Рыб/ы (?)» [Roughton–Steele–Walker 2004, Sect. 8: rev. iv 22′, Sect. 9: rev. iv 23′, Sect. 10: rev. v 17′]. См. также: mulnu-nu [ACh Suppl. 2, 72 r. 3]. |
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References
- ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sachs A., Hunger H. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol. I: Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C.; Vol. II: from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C.; Vol. III: Diaries from 164 B.C. to 75 B.C. Vienna, 1988, 1989, 1991.v
- ↑ Roughton N.A., Steele J.M., Walker C.B.F. A Late Babylonian Normal and Ziqpu Star Text // AHES. 2004. Vol. 58. P. 537-572.
- ↑ Ch. Virolleaud, L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)
