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<sup>d</sup>''Zapānītu'' is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
<sup>d</sup>''Zapānītu'' (𒀭𒇡𒉺𒉌𒌈) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.


==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> ==
==Dictionary==
= the goddess ''Zarpānītu'' (formerly transcribed as <sup>d</sup>''Ṣarpānītum''), consort of Marduk, identified with the constellation [[ERU (Goddess)|A.EDIN]] "Branch" (see Kurtik a02) and apparently with Venus.
===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
Hoffmann and Krebernik (2023): <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><blockquote>''Zarpanītu(m)''. Goddess, wife of Marduk. <sup>d</sup>''Zar-pa-ni-tum'' (EN 12r).</blockquote>
= the goddess Zarpānītu (formerly transcribed as <sup>d</sup>Ṣarpānītum), consort of Marduk, identified with the constellation A.EDIN "Branch" (see a02) and apparently with Venus.
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List of the stars of Enlil (no. 11): sis-sin-nu <sup>d</sup>E<sub>4</sub>-ru<sub>6</sub> <sup>d</sup>Zar-pa-ni-tum "The branch (of the date palm) of Erua, Zarpanitum" (I i 11) [MA, 21].
List of the stars of Enlil (no. 11):

* ''sis-sin-nu'' <sup>d</sup>''E''<sub>4</sub>-''ru''<sub>6</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Zar-pa-ni-tum'' "The branch (of the date palm) of Erua, Zarpanitum" (I i 11) [MA<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 21].
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<sup>d</sup>Zar-pa-ni-tu<sub>4</sub> na-bat mul.<meš> "Zarpanitum, the most brilliant of the stars" [RAcc. 135, 151:252; Linssen 2004, 219, 228]. The ritual of "Laying on of hands" (šu.il<sub>2</sub>.la<sub>2</sub>.kam). About Zarpanitu: [i-lat] ṣi-ta-aš<sub>2</sub> u ši-la-an ba-e<sup>?</sup>-[lat an-e bad] "[Goddess of] the morning and the evening, ruler of the distant heavens." [BMS, no. 9:41; Ebeling 1953, 68-9:14-15; Mayer 1976, Zarpānītum 1].
* <sup>d</sup>''Zar-pa-ni-tu''<sub>4</sub> ''na-bat'' mul.<meš> "Zarpanitum, the most brilliant of the stars" [RAcc.<ref>''Thureau-Dansin F''. Rittuels accadiens. Paris, 1921.</ref> 135, 151:252; Linssen 2004<ref>''Linssen, Marc J.H.'' The Cults of Uruk and Babylon : The Temple Ritual Texts as Evidence for Hellenistic Cult Practises. Vol. 25. Cuneiform Monographs. Leiden, Boston : Brill, Styx. 2004.</ref>, 219, 228].
* The ritual of "Laying on of hands" (šu.il<sub>2</sub>.la<sub>2</sub>.kam). About Zarpanitu: [''i-lat''] ''ṣi-ta-aš''<sub>2</sub> ''u ši-la-an ba-e''<sup>?</sup>-[''lat'' an-''e'' bad] "[Goddess of] the morning and the evening, ruler of the distant heavens." [BMS<ref>''King L.W.'' Babylonian Magic and Sorcery. L., 1896.</ref>, no. 9:41; Ebeling 1953<ref>''Ebeling E.'' Die akkadische Gebetsserie "Handerhebung". Berlin, 1953.</ref>, 68-9:14-15; Mayer 1976<ref>''Mayer W.R.'' Untersuchungen zur Formensprache der babylonischen “Gebetsbeschwörungen / Studia Pohl: Series Maior 5. Rome, Biblical Institute Press, 1976.</ref>, ''Zarpānītum'' 1].
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dZapānītu (𒀭𒇡𒉺𒉌𒌈) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.

Concordance, Etymology, History[1]

= the goddess Zarpānītu (formerly transcribed as dṢarpānītum), consort of Marduk, identified with the constellation A.EDIN "Branch" (see Kurtik a02) and apparently with Venus.

Hoffmann and Krebernik (2023): [2]

Zarpanītu(m). Goddess, wife of Marduk. dZar-pa-ni-tum (EN 12r).

Sources Identifications
MUL.APIN.

List of the stars of Enlil (no. 11):

  • sis-sin-nu dE4-ru6 dZar-pa-ni-tum "The branch (of the date palm) of Erua, Zarpanitum" (I i 11) [MA[3], 21].
Example
New Year's ritual in Babylon.
  • dZar-pa-ni-tu4 na-bat mul.<meš> "Zarpanitum, the most brilliant of the stars" [RAcc.[4] 135, 151:252; Linssen 2004[5], 219, 228].
  • The ritual of "Laying on of hands" (šu.il2.la2.kam). About Zarpanitu: [i-lat] ṣi-ta-aš2 u ši-la-an ba-e?-[lat an-e bad] "[Goddess of] the morning and the evening, ruler of the distant heavens." [BMS[6], no. 9:41; Ebeling 1953[7], 68-9:14-15; Mayer 1976[8], Zarpānītum 1].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, z04) Gössmann (1950)
= богиня Зарпаниту (ранее транскрибировалась как dṢarpānītum), супруга Мардука, отождествляемая с созвездием A.EDIN «Ветвь» (см. a02) и, по-видимому, с Венерой.

I. Источники.

MUL.APIN. Список звезд Энлиля (№ 11): sis-sin-nu dE4-ru6 dZar-pa-ni-tum «Ветвь (финиковой пальмы) Эруа, Зарпанитум» (I i 11) [MA, 21]. Новогодний ритуал в Вавилоне. dZar-pa-ni-tu4 na-bat mul.<meš> «Зарпаниту, самая блестящая из звезд» [RAcc. 135, 151:252; Linssen 2004, 219, 228]. Ритуал  «Воздевания рук» (šu.il2.la2.kam). О Зарпаниту: [i-lat] ṣi-ta-aš2 u ši-la-an ba-e?-[lat an-e bad] «[Богиня] утра и вечера, властитель[ница небес далеких]» [BMS, № 9:41; Ebeling 1953, 68–9:14–15; Mayer 1976, Zarpānītum 1].

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. Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY
  4. Thureau-Dansin F. Rittuels accadiens. Paris, 1921.
  5. Linssen, Marc J.H. The Cults of Uruk and Babylon : The Temple Ritual Texts as Evidence for Hellenistic Cult Practises. Vol. 25. Cuneiform Monographs. Leiden, Boston : Brill, Styx. 2004.
  6. King L.W. Babylonian Magic and Sorcery. L., 1896.
  7. Ebeling E. Die akkadische Gebetsserie "Handerhebung". Berlin, 1953.
  8. Mayer W.R. Untersuchungen zur Formensprache der babylonischen “Gebetsbeschwörungen / Studia Pohl: Series Maior 5. Rome, Biblical Institute Press, 1976.