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<sup>mul</sup>''bīt sakkî'' is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.  | 
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E<sub>2</sub> ''sakkî'' / ''bīt sakkî'' (𒂍𒊕𒆠𒄿) is a group of 6 stars within or in the vicinity of [[Hercules]] in Mesopotamian astral science. The meaning of the name is unclear.      | 
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= "(Stars) ''Bīt Sakkî''" [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 59; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> S, 79a; AHw<ref>''Soden von W''. Akkadisches Handwörterbuch. Wiesbaden, 1985.</ref>, 1012b; Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref>Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.</ref>, 23, 25, commentary p. 32]; group of stars in [[Serpens]] (The Snake) and [[Ophiuchus]] (The Snake-Carrier) near [[Hercules]](?).  | 
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| Akkadian parallel to <sup>mul</sup> <sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub> "Hired Man," modern Aries; in lexical and several other texts, see (Kurtik h12) <sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub>. || Example  | 
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*r. 13: 6 MUL.MEŠ ''bit sak-ki-i i-ti'' K[ASKAL<sup>?</sup> MUL.MEŠ ''š'']''u-ut'' <sup>d</sup>''A-nim li-me-tam''   | 
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**“6 stars of Bit Sakki, located near [to the stars on the pu]ti Anu, (but) outside it”  | 
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**[Weidner 1927<ref>''Weidner E.''  Ein Beschreibung des Sternenhimmels aus Assur // AfO. 1927. Bd. 4. S. 73-85.</ref>, 75, 77; Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref>Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.</ref>, 23, 25, Section IX].  | 
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          = possibly, stars located on the back portion of Serpens (ζ, η, θ Ser) and the northern end of Ophiuchus [Weidner 1927<ref>''Weidner E.''  Ein Beschreibung des Sternenhimmels aus Assur // AfO. 1927. Bd. 4. S. 73-85.</ref>, 84; Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 59].  | 
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          = among the stars near the constellation Hercules [CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> S, 79a].  | 
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          = the stars of Bit Sakki belong to the path of Anu, but are on the border between it and the path of Enlil [Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref>Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.</ref>, 32].  | 
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          = six stars in the Dog constellation [Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref>Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.</ref>, 72].  | 
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|= «(Звезды) Бит Сакки» [G. 59, CAD S, 79a; AHw, 1012b; Beaulieu et al. 2018, 23, 25, 32]; группа звезд в Змее (Serpens) и Змееносце (Ophiuchus) около Геркулеса (Herkules) (?).  | 
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| аккадская параллель к mul <sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub> «Наемник», современный Овен (Aries); в лексических и ряде других текстов, см. h12 <sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub>. || Example  | 
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Только в новоассирийском тексте VAT 9428 r. 13: 6 MUL.MEŠ bit sak-ki-i i-ti K[ASKAL? MUL.MEŠ š]u-ut <sup>d</sup>A-nim li-me-tam «6 звезд Бит Сакки, расположенные рядом [со звездами на пу]ти Ану, (но) вне его» [Weidner 1927, 75, 77; Beaulieu et al, 2018, 23, 25, Section IX].  | 
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= возможно, звезды в задней части Змеи (ζ, η, θ Ser) и в северной части Змееносца [Weidner 1927, 84; G. 59].  | 
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= среди звезд около созвездия Геркулес [CAD S, 79a].  | 
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= звезды Бит Сакки принадлежат пути Ану, но находятся на границе между ним и путем Энлиля [Beaulieu et al. 2018, 32]  | 
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= шесть звезд в созвездии Пса [Beaulieu et al. 2018, 72].  | 
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Latest revision as of 10:17, 10 September 2025
E2 sakkî / bīt sakkî (𒂍𒊕𒆠𒄿) is a group of 6 stars within or in the vicinity of Hercules in Mesopotamian astral science. The meaning of the name is unclear.    
Concordance, Etymology, History
= "(Stars) Bīt Sakkî" [Gössmann[1] 59; CAD[2] S, 79a; AHw[3], 1012b; Beaulieu et al. 2018[4], 23, 25, commentary p. 32]; group of stars in Serpens (The Snake) and Ophiuchus (The Snake-Carrier) near Hercules(?).
Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim
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II. Identification.
= possibly, stars located on the back portion of Serpens (ζ, η, θ Ser) and the northern end of Ophiuchus [Weidner 1927[7], 84; Gössmann[8] 59].
= among the stars near the constellation Hercules [CAD[9] S, 79a].
= the stars of Bit Sakki belong to the path of Anu, but are on the border between it and the path of Enlil [Beaulieu et al. 2018[10], 32].
= six stars in the Dog constellation [Beaulieu et al. 2018[11], 72].
Historical Dictionaries
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| = «(Звезды) Бит Сакки» [G. 59, CAD S, 79a; AHw, 1012b; Beaulieu et al. 2018, 23, 25, 32]; группа звезд в Змее (Serpens) и Змееносце (Ophiuchus) около Геркулеса (Herkules) (?).
 I. Источники. Только в новоассирийском тексте VAT 9428 r. 13: 6 MUL.MEŠ bit sak-ki-i i-ti K[ASKAL? MUL.MEŠ š]u-ut dA-nim li-me-tam «6 звезд Бит Сакки, расположенные рядом [со звездами на пу]ти Ану, (но) вне его» [Weidner 1927, 75, 77; Beaulieu et al, 2018, 23, 25, Section IX]. II. Отождествление. = возможно, звезды в задней части Змеи (ζ, η, θ Ser) и в северной части Змееносца [Weidner 1927, 84; G. 59]. = среди звезд около созвездия Геркулес [CAD S, 79a]. = звезды Бит Сакки принадлежат пути Ану, но находятся на границе между ним и путем Энлиля [Beaulieu et al. 2018, 32] = шесть звезд в созвездии Пса [Beaulieu et al. 2018, 72].  | 
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References
- ↑ Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
 - ↑ The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...
 - ↑ Soden von W. Akkadisches Handwörterbuch. Wiesbaden, 1985.
 - ↑ Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.
 - ↑ Weidner E. Ein Beschreibung des Sternenhimmels aus Assur // AfO. 1927. Bd. 4. S. 73-85.
 - ↑ Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.
 - ↑ Weidner E. Ein Beschreibung des Sternenhimmels aus Assur // AfO. 1927. Bd. 4. S. 73-85.
 - ↑ Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
 - ↑ The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...
 - ↑ Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.
 - ↑ Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.
 




