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<sup>mul</sup>GI.GI = ''kakkab kittu u mēšaru, 'The Star of Truth and Justice'. A Sumerian and Akkadian hendiadys taking |
<sup>mul</sup>GI.GI = ''kakkab kittu u mēšaru,'' 'The Star of Truth and Justice'. A Sumerian and Akkadian hendiadys taking the first Sumerian GI for Akkadian ''kittu'', 'truth' and the second for ''mēšaru'', 'justice.' This term is used in reference to three asterisms: Saturn, the Sun-god Shamash, and constellation Libra, all of whom are associated with justice and truth in cuneiform sources. Saturn's ''bīt niṣirti'', 'secret place' is in Libra. |
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** <sup>mul</sup>gi.gi = mul ''kit-tu''<sub>2</sub> ''u me-šar'' = <sup>d</sup>sag.uš <sup>d</sup>utu |
** <sup>mul</sup>gi.gi = mul ''kit-tu''<sub>2</sub> ''u me-šar'' = <sup>d</sup>sag.uš <sup>d</sup>utu |
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** "Star gi.gi = Star of truth and justice = Saturn, Shamash" [MSL XI, 40:39], dupl. <sup>mul</sup>gi.gi = mul ''kit''-[''tu''<sub>2</sub> ...] [SpTU III, 116: Rs. iii 8]. |
** "Star gi.gi = Star of truth and justice = Saturn, Shamash" [MSL XI, 40:39], dupl. <sup>mul</sup>gi.gi = mul ''kit''-[''tu''<sub>2</sub> ...] [SpTU III, 116: Rs. iii 8]. |
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* (2) <sup>mul</sup>gi.[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 GI<sub>6</sub> <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]. Note |
* (2) <sup>mul</sup>gi.[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 GI<sub>6</sub> <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]. Note sign-play on the Sumerian gi and gi<sub>6</sub> (the sign MI). |
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 24 April 2025
mulGI.GI = kakkab kittu u mēšaru, 'The Star of Truth and Justice'. A Sumerian and Akkadian hendiadys taking the first Sumerian GI for Akkadian kittu, 'truth' and the second for mēšaru, 'justice.' This term is used in reference to three asterisms: Saturn, the Sun-god Shamash, and constellation Libra, all of whom are associated with justice and truth in cuneiform sources. Saturn's bīt niṣirti, 'secret place' is in Libra.
Dictionary
Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim
[G. 88, 230], the name of Saturn and Libra.
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Lexic. texts.
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Planisphere K. 8538.
In sector 6 the inscription:
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II. Identification.
(1) = Saturn;
(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-tu4 ŠER2.ŠER2 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]u4 a-na mulAGA.AN.NA TE dSAG.UŠ ina ŠA3 mulGU4.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
Kurtik (2022, g11) | Gössmann (1950) |
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[G. 88, 230], название Сатурна и Весов.
I. Источники. Лексич. тексты. (1) Серия Ḫg. B VI: mulgi.gi = mul kit-tu2 u me-šar = dsag.uš dutu «Звезда gi.gi = Звезда правды и справедливости = Сатурн, Шамаш» [MSL XI, 40:39], поздняя параллель: mulgi.gi = mul kit-[tu2 …] [SpTU III, 116: Rs. iii 8]. (2) mulgi.[gi…] [CT 26, 50, K.12619 ii 4]; согласно интерпретации Коха, текст K.12619 ii 4-6: mulGI-[GI…] / kakkab kit-ti [u mi-ša-ri] / MUL MI mu[lzi-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: ˹mulGI-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. (1) Звезда Правды ослабела; DIŠ MUL ki-tu4 ŠER2.ŠER2 KUR ARḪUŠ u SILIM-mu […] «Если Звезда Правды ослабела: странa милосердие и мир […]» [ACh Ištar, 25:26]. (2) Звезда Правды приближается к Короне Ану; [DIŠ MUL ki-t]u4 a-na mulAGA.AN.NA TE dSAG.UŠ ina ŠA3 mulGU4.AN.NA KUR-ma «[Если Звезда Прав]ды к Короне Ану приближается, (это означает): Сатурн в середине Небесного Быка появляется» [ACh Ištar, 30:20]. |
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