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<sup>d</sup>MUL.AN.A.DIRI.A (𒀭𒀯𒀭𒋛𒀀𒀀) is a Sumerian name for Venus. Its sense seems to be mul an a diri(g), 'The star which floats like a raft in the sky.' See EPSD2 adirig. Compare also the Sumerian name for Mercury, [[MA2.DIRI.GA|<sup>giš</sup>MA<sub>2</sub>.DIRI.GA]], 'The Ferry-boat.'
<sup>d</sup>MUL.AN.A.DIRI.A (𒀭𒀯𒀭𒋛𒀀𒀀) is a Sumerian name for Venus. Its sense seems to be mul an a diri(g), 'The star which floats like a raft in the sky.'

== Concordance, Etymology, History ==


Concordance, Etymology, History
=== Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim ===
=== Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim ===
See EPSD2 [https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/epsd2/sux/o0023592 adirig], "raft". Compare also the Sumerian name for Mercury, [[MA2.DIRI.GA|<sup>giš</sup>MA<sub>2</sub>.DIRI.GA]], 'The Ferry-boat.'
'''''Var.: <sup>d</sup>Mul.an.a.diri; lit. "The Dominant Star in the Sky, "The Drifting Star in the Sky" — an epithet of Venus [G. 275]. Only in the list of gods AN:<sup>d</sup>Anum (IV 185): <sup>d</sup>mul.an.diri.a = min(=<sup>d</sup>Iš<sub>8</sub>-tar<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> = <sup>d</sup>Ištar kakkabī) "Star of the sky reigning = Goddess of the stars" [CT 25, 31:15; Litke 1998, 161:185 + notes]. Need to check CT 25 and the variants also via G. 275 and Litke ???'''''

Var.:

* <sup>d</sup>Mul.an.a.diri; lit. "The Dominant Star in the Sky, "The Drifting Star in the Sky" — an epithet of Venus [Gössmann<ref name=":0">''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 275].

Only in the list of gods AN:<sup>d</sup>Anum (IV 185):

* <sup>d</sup>mul.an.diri.a = min(=<sup>d</sup>''Iš''<sub>8</sub>-''tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> = <sup>d</sup>Ištar ''kakkabī'')
** "Star of the sky reigning = Goddess of the stars" [CT<ref name=":1">''Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.''</ref> 25, 31:15; Litke 1998<ref name=":2">''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 161:185 + notes]
'''''Need to check CT<ref name=":1" /> 25 and the variants also via Gössmann<ref name=":0" /> 275 and Litke 1998<ref name=":2" />???'''''

== Historical Dictionaries ==
== Historical Dictionaries ==
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| вар.: <sup>d</sup>Mul.an.a.diri; букв. «Звезда неба господствующая» — эпитет Венеры [G. 275]. Только в списке богов AN:<sup>d</sup>Anum (IV 185): <sup>d</sup>mul.an.diri.a = min(=<sup>d</sup>Iš<sub>8</sub>-tar<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš>  = <sup>d</sup>Ištar kakkabī) «Звезда неба господствующая = Богиня звезд» [CT 25, 31:15; Litke 1998, 161:185 + notes].
| вар.: <sup>d</sup>Mul.an.a.diri; букв. «Звезда неба господствующая» — эпитет Венеры [G. 275]. Только в списке богов AN:<sup>d</sup>Anum (IV 185): <sup>d</sup>mul.an.diri.a = min(=<sup>d</sup>Iš<sub>8</sub>-tar<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš>  = <sup>d</sup>Ištar kakkabī) «Звезда неба господствующая = Богиня звезд» [CT 25, 31:15; Litke 1998, 161:185 + notes].
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Latest revision as of 08:12, 29 September 2025

dMUL.AN.A.DIRI.A (𒀭𒀯𒀭𒋛𒀀𒀀) is a Sumerian name for Venus. Its sense seems to be mul an a diri(g), 'The star which floats like a raft in the sky.'

Concordance, Etymology, History

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

See EPSD2 adirig, "raft". Compare also the Sumerian name for Mercury, gišMA2.DIRI.GA, 'The Ferry-boat.'

Var.:

  • dMul.an.a.diri; lit. "The Dominant Star in the Sky, "The Drifting Star in the Sky" — an epithet of Venus [Gössmann[1] 275].

Only in the list of gods AN:dAnum (IV 185):

  • dmul.an.diri.a = min(=d8-tar2 mul.<meš> = dIštar kakkabī)
    • "Star of the sky reigning = Goddess of the stars" [CT[2] 25, 31:15; Litke 1998[3], 161:185 + notes]

Need to check CT[2] 25 and the variants also via Gössmann[1] 275 and Litke 1998[3]???

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, m30) Gössmann (1950)
вар.: dMul.an.a.diri; букв. «Звезда неба господствующая» — эпитет Венеры [G. 275]. Только в списке богов AN:dAnum (IV 185): dmul.an.diri.a = min(=d8-tar2 mul.<meš>  = dIštar kakkabī) «Звезда неба господствующая = Богиня звезд» [CT 25, 31:15; Litke 1998, 161:185 + notes].

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Litke R.L. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:dA-nu-um and AN:Anu ša2 amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).