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[[File:NIN-SAR+Erragal stellarium.jpg|thumb|NIN.SAR and Erragal mapped in Stellarium (CC BY SMH).]]
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<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SAR (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒊬), paired with [[Erragal]] are two stars in [[Lyra]] for which see the Erragal entry. Multiple readings of the sign SAR in the divine name are possible. A goddess whose name is written with same two signs is also identified with Inanna = Ištar, and so perhaps her astral manifestation as Venus.
<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SAR (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒊬), paired with [[Erragal]] are two stars in [[Lyra]] for which see the Erragal entry. Multiple readings of the sign SAR in the divine name are possible. See also [[NUN.SAR]].
==Concordance, Etymology, History==
==Concordance, Etymology, History==


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* <sup>d</sup>Nin.šar,
* <sup>d</sup>Nin.šar,
* <sup>d</sup>nin.mu<sub>2</sub>;
* <sup>d</sup>nin.mu<sub>2</sub>;
For the alternate readings see Lambert (2013) Creation 506.
For the alternate readings see Lambert (2013)<ref>Lambert, W.G. (2013). Babylonian Creation Myths, Eisenbraun, Winnona Lake.</ref> Creation 506.


In astronomical texts usually recorded in pair with Erragal; identified with the star in the constellation Lyrae (ε Lyrae) [Litke 1998<ref>''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>, 60; MA<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 126; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 402; Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 326], see (Kurtik e21) [[Erragal|<sup>d</sup>''Erragal'']].
In astronomical texts usually recorded in pair with Erragal; identified with the star in the constellation Lyrae (ε Lyrae) [Litke 1998<ref>''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>, 60; MA<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 126; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 402; Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 326], see (Kurtik e21) [[Erragal|<sup>d</sup>''Erragal'']].

Latest revision as of 09:28, 16 December 2025

NIN.SAR and Erragal mapped in Stellarium (CC BY SMH).

mul / dNIN.SAR (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒊬), paired with Erragal are two stars in Lyra for which see the Erragal entry. Multiple readings of the sign SAR in the divine name are possible. See also NUN.SAR.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Krebernik (2023)

Goddess (but in late texts also a male deity), “butcher” of Enlil’s palace Ekur, wife of Erragal. The name should be be read dNin-nisig, see RlA s.v. dNin-SAR (EN 25–26r).

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

The reading of the sign SAR in the name is not certain. Var. reading:

  • dNin.sar,
  • dNin.šar,
  • dnin.mu2;

For the alternate readings see Lambert (2013)[1] Creation 506.

In astronomical texts usually recorded in pair with Erragal; identified with the star in the constellation Lyrae (ε Lyrae) [Litke 1998[2], 60; MA[3], 126; Tallqvist 1938[4], 402; Gössmann[5] 326], see (Kurtik e21) dErragal.

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, n40) Gössmann (1950)
вар. чтения: dNin.SAR, dnin.mu2; божество (богиня?), в астрономических текстах записывается обычно в паре с Эррагаль; отождествляется со звездой в созвездии Лира (ε Lyrae) [Litke  1998, 60; MA, 126; Tallqvist 1938, 402; G. 326], см. e21dErragal Example

References

  1. Lambert, W.G. (2013). Babylonian Creation Myths, Eisenbraun, Winnona Lake.
  2. 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).
  3. Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY
  4. Tallqvist K. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.
  5. Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).