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* 1) an epithet of the sun god Šamaš;
* 1) an epithet of the sun god Šamaš;
* 2) an epithet of Ištar [G. 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341].
* 2) an epithet of Ištar [Gössmann 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341].


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* '''(1)''' Series Antagal (Tabl. G 304):
* '''(1)''' Series Antagal (Tabl. G 304): <sup>d kaš-še-bi</sup> 2´ UDU<sup>?</sup>.LUGAL = <sup>d</sup>UTU [CT 19, K.4386 rev. iv 52; MSL XVII, 229:304]; it is possible that the reading here should be ALAM instead of 2´UDU?.LUGAL.
** <sup>d kaš-še-bi</sup> 2´ UDU<sup>?</sup>.LUGAL = <sup>d</sup>UTU [CT 19, K.4386 rev. iv 52; MSL XVII, 229:304];
** it is possible that the reading here should be ALAM instead of 2´UDU<sup>?</sup>.LUGAL.


* '''(2)''' Series AN:<sup>d</sup>Anum (III 109, IV 177):
* '''(2)''' Series AN:<sup>d</sup>Anum (III 109, IV 177):
** a) <sup>d (KAŠ.še.ba)</sup>ALAM = <sup>d</sup>UD, b) <sup>d</sup>ALAM = min(= ''Iš''<sub>8</sub>-''tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš>) "<sup>d</sup>ALAM = Goddess of the Stars" [Litke 1998, 129:109 + note; 161:177].
** a) <sup>d (KAŠ.še.ba)</sup>ALAM = <sup>d</sup>UD,
** b) <sup>d</sup>ALAM = min(= ''Iš''<sub>8</sub>-''tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš>) "<sup>d</sup>ALAM = Goddess of the Stars" [Litke 1998, 129:109 + note; 161:177].
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          Inscription on a Kassite seal: <sup>mul</sup>alam bu.gal / ḫe<sub>2</sub>.du<sub>7</sub> utaḫ šen.na "Star Alam, great light, ornament of the pure sky" [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 168].
          Inscription on a Kassite seal: <sup>mul</sup>alam bu.gal / ḫe<sub>2</sub>.du<sub>7</sub> utaḫ šen.na "Star Alam, great light, ornament of the pure sky" [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 168].
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|вар. чтения: ALAN; 1) эпитет бога Солнца Шамаша; 2) эпитет Иштар как планеты Венеры [G. 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341].||Example
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Надпись на касситской печати: <sup>mul</sup>Alan sir<sub>2</sub>.gal / ḫe<sub>2</sub>.du<sub>7</sub> utaḫ šen.na «Звезда Алан, великий свет, украшение чистого неба» [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 163].
Надпись на касситской печати: <sup>mul</sup>Alan sir<sub>2</sub>.gal / ḫe<sub>2</sub>.du<sub>7</sub> utaḫ šen.na «Звезда Алан, великий свет, украшение чистого неба» [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 163].
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Latest revision as of 09:26, 29 December 2025

Alam (𒀩) is a Mesopotamian term in connection with the Sun and Venus, basically referring to their associated deities.

Concordance, Etymology, History[1]

Variant readings:

  • 1) an epithet of the sun god Šamaš;
  • 2) an epithet of Ištar [Gössmann 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341].
Sources Identifications
Lexical texts.
  • (1) Series Antagal (Tabl. G 304):
    • d kaš-še-bi 2´ UDU?.LUGAL = dUTU [CT 19, K.4386 rev. iv 52; MSL XVII, 229:304];
    • it is possible that the reading here should be ALAM instead of 2´UDU?.LUGAL.
  • (2) Series AN:dAnum (III 109, IV 177):
    • a) d (KAŠ.še.ba)ALAM = dUD,
    • b) dALAM = min(= Iš8-tar2 mul.<meš>) "dALAM = Goddess of the Stars" [Litke 1998, 129:109 + note; 161:177].

          Inscription on a Kassite seal: mulalam bu.gal / ḫe2.du7 utaḫ šen.na "Star Alam, great light, ornament of the pure sky" [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 168].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, a20) Gössmann (1950)
вар. чтения: ALAN; 1) эпитет бога Солнца Шамаша; 2) эпитет Иштар как планеты Венеры [G. 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341].
I. Источники.

Лексич. тексты.

  • (1) Серия Antagal (Tabl. G 304): d kaš-še-bi 2´ UDU?.LUGAL = dUTU [CT 19, K.4386 rev. iv 52; MSL XVII, 229:304]; не исключено, что здесь вместо 2´UDU?.LUGAL должно быть ALAM.
  • (2) Cерия AN:dAnum (III 109, IV 177): a) d (BI.še.ba)ALAM = dUD, b) dALAM = min(= Iš8-tar2 mul.<meš>) «dALAM = Богиня звезд» [Litke 1998, 129:109 + note; 161:177].

Надпись на касситской печати: mulAlan sir2.gal / ḫe2.du7 utaḫ šen.na «Звезда Алан, великий свет, украшение чистого неба» [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 163].


References

  1. ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.
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