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[[File:OldMan+h+chiPer stellarium+myFoto.jpg|thumb|The Mesopotamian constellation of The Old Man, Enmesharra, with a photograph of the double star cluster h and chi Per. Painting by Jessica Gullberg, photograph and composition of the images by Susanne M Hoffmann (2025).]] |
[[File:OldMan+h+chiPer stellarium+myFoto.jpg|thumb|The Mesopotamian constellation of The Old Man, Enmesharra, with a photograph of the double star cluster h and chi Per. Painting by Jessica Gullberg, photograph and composition of the images by Susanne M Hoffmann (2025).]] |
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<sup>mul</sup>GIBIL<sub>6</sub> is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism. |
<sup>mul</sup>GIBIL<sub>6</sub> is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism likely referring to the double star cluster h and χ Per. |
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==Dictionary== |
==Dictionary== |
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Var. readings: |
Var. readings: |
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* <sup>d</sup>BIL.GI, <sup>d</sup>NE.GI; = <sup>d</sup>GIŠ.BAR; = <sup>d</sup>Girru, fire god of Girru/Hirra; |
* <sup>d</sup>BIL.GI, <sup>d</sup>NE.GI; = <sup>d</sup>GIŠ.BAR; = <sup>d</sup>''Girru'', fire god of Girru/Hirra; |
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* 1) star or constellation, |
* 1) star or constellation, |
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* 2) epithet of Mars, see also (Kurtik g13) [[GIŠ.BAR]]. |
* 2) epithet of Mars, see also (Kurtik g13) [[GIŠ.BAR]]. |
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Old Babylonian prayer: |
Old Babylonian prayer: |
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* (a) Erm. 15642: na-wa-ru-um <sup>d</sup>BIL:GI "Brilliant Hirra." [Horowitz 2000, 196-197:15], and also [Shileiko 1924, 147; Dossin 1935, 180; von Soden 1936, 306], |
* (a) Erm. 15642: ''na-wa-ru-um'' <sup>d</sup>BIL:GI "Brilliant Hirra." [Horowitz 2000, 196-197:15], and also [Shileiko 1924, 147; Dossin 1935, 180; von Soden 1936, 306], |
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* (b). AO 6769: nam-ru <sup>d</sup>BIL:GI "Brilliant Hirra." [Dossin 1935, 181-182:16; Horowitz 1996, 60], |
* (b). AO 6769: ''nam-ru'' <sup>d</sup>BIL:GI "Brilliant Hirra." [Dossin 1935, 181-182:16; Horowitz 1996, 60], |
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* (c) CBS 574: šam-ru <sup>d</sup>GIB[IL<sub>6</sub>] "Fierce Hir[ra]" [Horowitz-Wasserman 1996, 58:13]. |
* (c) CBS 574: ''šam-ru'' <sup>d</sup>GIB[IL<sub>6</sub>] "Fierce Hir[ra]" [Horowitz-Wasserman 1996, 58:13]. |
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|Seleucid temple ritual. |
|Seleucid temple ritual. |
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* <sup>múl</sup>AN <sup>d</sup>BIL:GI ez-zu... "Mars, the wrathful Hirra ..." [RAcc 138, 153:308; Linssen 2004, 220:308]. |
* <sup>múl</sup>AN <sup>d</sup>BIL:GI ''ez-zu''... "Mars, the wrathful Hirra ..." [RAcc 138, 153:308; Linssen 2004, 220:308]. |
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* W. 22281a. |
* W. 22281a. |
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** <sup>d</sup>BIL:GI ZALAG<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> IGI <sup>d</sup>En-me-šar<sub>2</sub>-ra "The brilliant (fiery) Hyrra before Enmesharra" [SpTU I, 95:10ʹ]; for full text see (Kurtik h12) [[ḪUN.GA2|<sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub>]]. |
** <sup>d</sup>BIL:GI ZALAG<sub>2</sub> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> IGI <sup>d</sup>''En-me-šar''<sub>2</sub>''-ra'' "The brilliant (fiery) Hyrra before Enmesharra" [SpTU I, 95:10ʹ]; for full text see (Kurtik h12) [[ḪUN.GA2|<sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub>]]. |
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* List K 7069: |
* List K 7069: |
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** <sup>d</sup>EN.ME.ŠAR.R[A ...] / <sup>d</sup>EN.ME.ŠAR.RA[...] / MUL.MUL za-ap-pu [...] / <sup>mul</sup>BIL.GI IZI. GAR [...] / <sup>[m]ul</sup>ŠUDUN M[UL...] / <sup>[m]ul</sup>ka-li-tum [...] |
** <sup>d</sup>EN.ME.ŠAR.R[A ...] / <sup>d</sup>EN.ME.ŠAR.RA[...] / MUL.MUL ''za-ap-pu'' [...] / <sup>mul</sup>BIL.GI IZI. GAR [...] / <sup>[m]ul</sup>ŠUDUN M[UL...] / <sup>[m]ul</sup>''ka-li-tum'' [...] |
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** "Enmesharr[a...] / Enmesharra [...] / Stars, Stubble / Hirra, light [...] / Yarmo, Z[vedda...] / Kidney [...]" [CT 26, 49:4-9; Cooley 2013, 126] |
** "Enmesharr[a...] / Enmesharra [...] / Stars, Stubble / Hirra, light [...] / Yarmo, Z[vedda...] / Kidney [...]" [CT 26, 49:4-9; Cooley 2013, 126] |
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Latest revision as of 21:37, 9 April 2025
mulGIBIL6 is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism likely referring to the double star cluster h and χ Per.
Dictionary
Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim
Var. readings:
- dBIL.GI, dNE.GI; = dGIŠ.BAR; = dGirru, fire god of Girru/Hirra;
- 1) star or constellation,
- 2) epithet of Mars, see also (Kurtik g13) GIŠ.BAR.
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| "Prayers to the Gods of the Night."
Old Babylonian prayer:
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Seleucid temple ritual.
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For the identification of Hirra with the Heavenly Bull constellation see. [Cooley 2013, 126-129].
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, g13) | Gössmann (1950) |
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| вар. чтения: dBIL.GI, dNE.GI; = dGIŠ.BAR; = dGirru, бог огня Гирру/Гирра; 1) звезда или созвездие, 2) эпитет Марса, см. также g13GIŠ.BAR.
I. Источники. «Молитвы ночным богам». Старовавилонская молитва: а) Erm. 15642: na-wa-ru-um dBIL:GI «Блестящий Гирра» [Horowitz 2000, 196–197:15], а также [Шилейко 1924, 147; Dossin 1935, 180; von Soden 1936, 306], b). AO 6769: nam-ru dBIL:GI «Блестящий Гирра» [Dossin 1935, 181–182:16; Horowitz 1996, 60], c) CBS 574: šam-ru dGIB[IL6] «Свирепый Гир[ра]» [Horowitz–Wasserman 1996, 58:13]. Селевкидский храмовый ритуал. múlAN dBIL:GI ez-zu… «Марс, гневный Гирра …» [RAcc 138, 153:308; Linssen 2004, 220:308]. W. 22281a. dBIL:GI ZALAG2 ša2 IGI dEn-me-šar2-ra «Блестящий (огненный) Гирра перед Энмешаррой» [SpTU I, 95:10ʹ]; полный текст см. h12lúḪUN.GA2. Список K 7069: dEN.ME.ŠAR.R[A …] / dEN.ME.ŠAR.RA[…] / MUL.MUL za-ap-pu […] / mulBIL.GI IZI.GAR […] / [m]ulŠUDUN M[UL…] / [m]ulka-li-tum […] «Энмешарр[а …] / Энмешарра […] / Звезды, Щетина / Гирра, свет […] / Ярмо, З[везда…] / Почка […]» [CT 26, 49:4–9; Cooley 2013, 126] Отождествление Гирры с созвездием Небесный Бык см. [Cooley 2013, 126–129]. |
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