NIN.GIR2.SU: Difference between revisions

From All Skies Encyclopaedia
NIN.GIR2.SU
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(13 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.GIR<sub>2</sub>.SU is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
{{DISPLAYTITLE:NIN.GIR<sub>2</sub>.SU}}
<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.GIR<sub>2</sub>.SU (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒄈𒋢) refers to asterisms of the god Ningirsu, these being the constellation Entenabarhum and the planet Saturn. Cf. also Ninurta.
==Dictionary==

=== Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim ===
[G. 88, 230], the name of Saturn and Libra.
who is identified with Ninurta and so Saturn.
==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref>==
Originally the city god of Girsu, identical or early identified with Ninurta. <sup>d</sup>''Nin-ĝír-su'' (EA 4r).<ref>Hoffmann, S. M. and Krebernik, M. (2023). What do deities tell us about the celestial positioning system, in: R. Rollinger, I. Madreiter, M. Lang, C. Pappi (eds.). The Intellectual Heritage of the Ancient Near East, Papers held at the 64th Rencontre Assyriologique International and 12th Melammu Symposium July 16-20 2018, Innsbruck. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, 539-579</ref>

Lit. "Lord Girsu"; an ancient Sumerian deity, later identified with Ninurta [Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 404-405; MHM II<ref>''Мифы народов мира''. Т. 1-2 / Глав. ред. С.А.Токарев. 2-е издание. М.: Советская энциклопедия. 1992.</ref> 221]; his name was used to designate

* (1) Saturn,
* (2) the constellation Entenabarhum [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 316], see also (Kurtik u09) [[UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ]], (Kurtik e13) [[EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM]].

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
Line 8: Line 16:
!Identifications
!Identifications
|-
|-
|'''Lexic. texts.'''
|'''EAE.'''
See. [BPO 2<ref name=":0">''Reiner E., Pingree D''. Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50-51. Undena Publications, Malibu, 1981 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part Two).</ref>, III 19, IV 13b; BPO 3<ref name=":1">''Reiner E., Pingree D''. Babylonian Planetary Omens. Part Three. Groningen, STYX Publications. 1998.</ref>, 263, K.3384 r. 6].
(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].
|
|-
|'''MUL.APIN.'''
* Stars of Ea (no. 5):
** <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>-''su''
** "Entenabarhum, Ningirsu" (I ii 22)<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, for a parallel see [BPO 3<ref name=":1" />, 262-263 r. 6].
|
|-
|'''"Great Star List and Miscellenia".'''
* <sup>mul</sup>''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' = <sup>d</sup>nin.gir<sub>2</sub>.su "Mouse-like = Ningirsu" [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian  Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, App. B:157; Weidner 1959-60<ref>''Weidner  E. '' Ein  astrologischer  Sammeltext  aus  der Sargonidenzeit // AfO. 1959-1960. Bd. 19. S. 105-113.</ref>, 107:19].
|
|-
|'''Text K.4339.'''
* <sup>d</sup>nin.gir<sub>2</sub>.su = min (=<sup>d</sup>nin.urta), <sup>d</sup>nin.gir<sub>2</sub>.su <sup>d</sup>ka.di = min(=<sup>d</sup>nin.urta) [CT 25, 13, col. iii 29, col. iv 11]. See also: <sup>d</sup>''Ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>-''su'' <sup>d</sup>UDU.[IDIM] "Habatsiranu = Ningirsu = pla[net]" [ACh Sin<ref name=":2">''Ch. Virolleaud'', L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)</ref>, 19:22], <sup>mul</sup>UDU.IDIM ''ni-ru ni-ru'' <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gi''[''r''<sub>2</sub>-''su''...] "Planet = yoke, yoke of Ning[irsu...] [ACh Ištar<ref name=":2" />, 33:11].
|
|
|}
|}


=== Additional ===
=== Additional ===
         '''II. Identification.'''


==== Astrology. ====
         (1) = Saturn;
           (1) Ningirsu's judgment will destroy; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>[''Nin'']-''gir''<sub>2</sub>-''su di-nu iq-qir'' KI.MIN TUR KI.MIN ḪA.A "If the Star of [Nin]girsu's destroys(?) the judgement, var.: reduce, var.: destroy" [BPO 2<ref name=":0" />, III 19, IV 13b].

         (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 ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 60%;" | Kurtik (2022)
! scope="col" style="width: 60%;" | Kurtik (2022, n27)
! scope="col" style="width: 40%;" | Gössmann (1950)
! scope="col" style="width: 40%;" | Gössmann (1950)
|-
|-
| букв. «Господин Гирсу»; древнее шумерское божество, позднее отождествлявшееся с Нинуртой [Tallqvist 1938, 404–405; MHM II 221]; его имя использовалось для обозначения: 1) Сатурна, 2) созвездия Энтенабархум [Gössmann 1950, 316], см. также u09UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ, e13EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM.
| [G. 88, 230], название Сатурна и Весов.
I. Источники.
I. Источники.


EAE. См. [BPO 2, III 19, IV 13b; BPO 3, 263, K.3384 r. 6]. MUL.APIN. Звезды Эа (№ 5): <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM <sup>d</sup>Nin-gir<sub>2</sub>-su «Энтенабархум, Нингирсу» (I ii 22) [MA, 36], параллель см. [BPO 3, 262–263 r. 6]. «Большой список звезд». <sup>mul</sup>ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu = <sup>d</sup>nin.gir<sub>2</sub>.su «Подобный Мыши = Нингирсу» [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:157; Weidner 1959–60, 107:19]. Текст K.4339. <sup>d</sup>nin.gir<sub>2</sub>.su = min (=<sup>d</sup>nin.urta), <sup>d</sup>nin.gir<sub>2</sub>.su <sup>d</sup>ka.di = min(=<sup>d</sup>nin.urta) [CT 25, 13, col. iii 29, col. iv 11]. См. также: <sup>d</sup>Ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu <sup>d</sup>Nin-gir<sub>2</sub>-su <sup>d</sup>UDU.[IDIM] «Хабацирану = Нингирсу = пла[нета]» [ACh Sin, 19:22], <sup>mul</sup>UDU.IDIM ni-ru ni-ru <sup>d</sup>Nin-gi[r<sub>2</sub>-su…] «Планета = ярмо, ярмо Нинг[ирсу…] [ACh Ištar, 33:11].
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].

⚫
III. Астрология.


⚫
II. Астрология.
(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].


(1) Нингирсу приговор разрушит; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>[Nin]-gir<sub>2</sub>-su di-nu iq-qir KI.MIN TUR KI.MIN ḪA.A «Если Звезда [Нин]гирсу приговор разрушит(?), вар.: уменьшит, вар.: погубит» [BPO 2, III 19, IV 13b].
(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].
| Example
| Example
|}
|}
Line 60: Line 66:
[[Category:Cuneiform]]
[[Category:Cuneiform]]
[[Category:Constellation]]
[[Category:Constellation]]
[[Category:Solar System]]
[[Category:Planet]]
[[Category:Saturn]]
[[Category:Deity]]

Latest revision as of 16:41, 29 December 2025

mul / dNIN.GIR2.SU (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒄈𒋢) refers to asterisms of the god Ningirsu, these being the constellation Entenabarhum and the planet Saturn. Cf. also Ninurta.

who is identified with Ninurta and so Saturn.

Concordance, Etymology, History[1]

Originally the city god of Girsu, identical or early identified with Ninurta. dNin-ĝír-su (EA 4r).[2]

Lit. "Lord Girsu"; an ancient Sumerian deity, later identified with Ninurta [Tallqvist 1938[3], 404-405; MHM II[4] 221]; his name was used to designate

Sources Identifications
EAE.

See. [BPO 2[6], III 19, IV 13b; BPO 3[7], 263, K.3384 r. 6].

MUL.APIN.
  • Stars of Ea (no. 5):
    • mulEN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM dNin-gir2-su
    • "Entenabarhum, Ningirsu" (I ii 22)[8], for a parallel see [BPO 3[7], 262-263 r. 6].
"Great Star List and Miscellenia".
  • mulḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu = dnin.gir2.su "Mouse-like = Ningirsu" [Mesop.Astrol.[9], App. B:157; Weidner 1959-60[10], 107:19].
Text K.4339.
  • dnin.gir2.su = min (=dnin.urta), dnin.gir2.su dka.di = min(=dnin.urta) [CT 25, 13, col. iii 29, col. iv 11]. See also: dḪa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu dNin-gir2-su dUDU.[IDIM] "Habatsiranu = Ningirsu = pla[net]" [ACh Sin[11], 19:22], mulUDU.IDIM ni-ru ni-ru dNin-gi[r2-su...] "Planet = yoke, yoke of Ning[irsu...] [ACh Ištar[11], 33:11].

Additional

Astrology.

           (1) Ningirsu's judgment will destroy; DIŠ mul[Nin]-gir2-su di-nu iq-qir KI.MIN TUR KI.MIN ḪA.A "If the Star of [Nin]girsu's destroys(?) the judgement, var.: reduce, var.: destroy" [BPO 2[6], III 19, IV 13b].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, n27) Gössmann (1950)
букв. «Господин Гирсу»; древнее шумерское божество, позднее отождествлявшееся с Нинуртой [Tallqvist 1938, 404–405; MHM II 221]; его имя использовалось для обозначения: 1) Сатурна, 2) созвездия Энтенабархум [Gössmann 1950, 316], см. также u09UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ, e13EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM.

I. Источники.

EAE. См. [BPO 2, III 19, IV 13b; BPO 3, 263, K.3384 r. 6]. MUL.APIN. Звезды Эа (№ 5): mulEN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM dNin-gir2-su «Энтенабархум, Нингирсу» (I ii 22) [MA, 36], параллель см. [BPO 3, 262–263 r. 6]. «Большой список звезд». mulḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu = dnin.gir2.su «Подобный Мыши = Нингирсу» [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:157; Weidner 1959–60, 107:19]. Текст K.4339. dnin.gir2.su = min (=dnin.urta), dnin.gir2.su dka.di = min(=dnin.urta) [CT 25, 13, col. iii 29, col. iv 11]. См. также: dḪa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu dNin-gir2-su dUDU.[IDIM] «Хабацирану = Нингирсу = пла[нета]» [ACh Sin, 19:22], mulUDU.IDIM ni-ru ni-ru dNin-gi[r2-su…] «Планета = ярмо, ярмо Нинг[ирсу…] [ACh Ištar, 33:11].

II. Астрология.

(1) Нингирсу приговор разрушит; DIŠ mul[Nin]-gir2-su di-nu iq-qir KI.MIN TUR KI.MIN ḪA.A «Если Звезда [Нин]гирсу приговор разрушит(?), вар.: уменьшит, вар.: погубит» [BPO 2, III 19, IV 13b].

Example

References

  1. ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.
  2. ↑ Hoffmann, S. M. and Krebernik, M. (2023). What do deities tell us about the celestial positioning system, in: R. Rollinger, I. Madreiter, M. Lang, C. Pappi (eds.). The Intellectual Heritage of the Ancient Near East, Papers held at the 64th Rencontre Assyriologique International and 12th Melammu Symposium July 16-20 2018, Innsbruck. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, 539-579
  3. ↑ Tallqvist K. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.
  4. ↑ Мифы народов мира. Т. 1-2 / Глав. ред. С.А.Токарев. 2-е издание. М.: Советская энциклопедия. 1992.
  5. ↑ Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Reiner E., Pingree D. Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50-51. Undena Publications, Malibu, 1981 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part Two).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Reiner E., Pingree D. Babylonian Planetary Omens. Part Three. Groningen, STYX Publications. 1998.
  8. ↑ Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY
  9. ↑ Koch-Westenholz U. Mesopotamian  Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.
  10. ↑ Weidner  E.  Ein  astrologischer  Sammeltext  aus  der Sargonidenzeit // AfO. 1959-1960. Bd. 19. S. 105-113.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ch. Virolleaud, L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)
Retrieved from "https://xing.fmi.uni-jena.de/mediawiki/index.php?title=NIN.GIR2.SU&oldid=36216"