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[[File:Mars im Bienenschwarm 2x 1551pxl.jpg|thumb|Mars in the open star cluster M44 (Praesepe), photograph SMH 2023.]] |
[[File:Mars im Bienenschwarm 2x 1551pxl.jpg|thumb|Mars in the open star cluster M44 (Praesepe), photograph SMH 2023.]] |
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[[File:Jupiter-mars-plejaden 2024-07-08 IMG 2438 engl.gif|alt=photograph|thumb|Jupiter, Mars, and Pleiades in dawn. Photograph on July 8 2024 by Susanne M Hoffmann, animated GIF displays labels (English)]] |
[[File:Jupiter-mars-plejaden 2024-07-08 IMG 2438 engl.gif|alt=photograph|thumb|Jupiter, Mars, and Pleiades in dawn. Photograph on July 8 2024 by Susanne M Hoffmann, animated GIF displays labels (English)]] |
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<sup>múl</sup>AN, a Sumerian designation for Mars. The regular name for Mars would be MUL <sup>d</sup>''Ṣal-bat-a-nu'' = MUL DINGIR = for signs MUL.AN. |
<sup>múl</sup>AN, a first millennium Sumerian designation for Mars. The regular name for Mars would be MUL <sup>d</sup>''Ṣal-bat-a-nu'' = MUL DINGIR = for signs MUL.AN. |
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* (1) = kakkabu "asterism." [CAD K, 46a]. |
* (1) = ''kakkabu'' "asterism." [CAD K, 46a]. |
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* (2) Designation of the planet Mars, in later astronomical and astrological texts, sometimes includes the determinative múl [G. 21]; on the origins of the name see [Neugebauer-Sachs 1967, __FORCETOC__218]. |
* (2) Designation of the planet Mars, in later astronomical and astrological texts, sometimes includes the determinative múl [G. 21]; on the origins of the name see [Neugebauer-Sachs 1967, __FORCETOC__218]. |
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The abbreviation AN (the single sign that also serves as the divine determinative DINGIR (d superscript) may be explained by the first entry for Mars in the Great Star List: |
The abbreviation AN (the single sign that also serves as the divine determinative DINGIR (d superscript) may be explained by the first entry for Mars in the Great Star List: |
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* AN AN ''Ṣal-bat-a-nu'', which we propose was to be understood AN = <sup>d</sup>''Ṣal-bat-a-nu''. |
* AN AN ''Ṣal-bat-a-nu'', which we propose was to be understood AN = <sup>d</sup>''Ṣal-bat-a-nu''. |
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see also <sup>múl</sup>AN ''<sup>d</sup>Girra ez-zu ..., "''Mars, fierce Fire-god, my lord, my lord, be calm," in the Babylonian New Year’s Ritual (Linssen 220: 308, translation p. 229). |
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==Dictionary== |
==Dictionary== |
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===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim=== |
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Revision as of 07:50, 28 August 2024
múlAN, a first millennium Sumerian designation for Mars. The regular name for Mars would be MUL dṢal-bat-a-nu = MUL DINGIR = for signs MUL.AN.
- (1) = kakkabu "asterism." [CAD K, 46a].
- (2) Designation of the planet Mars, in later astronomical and astrological texts, sometimes includes the determinative múl [G. 21]; on the origins of the name see [Neugebauer-Sachs 1967, 218].
The abbreviation AN (the single sign that also serves as the divine determinative DINGIR (d superscript) may be explained by the first entry for Mars in the Great Star List:
- AN AN Ṣal-bat-a-nu, which we propose was to be understood AN = dṢal-bat-a-nu.
see also múlAN dGirra ez-zu ..., "Mars, fierce Fire-god, my lord, my lord, be calm," in the Babylonian New Year’s Ritual (Linssen 220: 308, translation p. 229).
Dictionary
Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim
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| "Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts."
As a designation for Mars is used already in the earliest known "diary" of year -651 [ADRT I, no. -651:10], later passim. |
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| Mathematical Astronomy. See. [ACT II, 487b]. | |
| "Horoscopes." See. [BH, 28]. | |
LBAT 1591. In the list of 5 planets (obv. 1) AN is in the last place. Temple rituals.
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| Late Astrology. See. [TU, 18:3, 12, 16; Weidner 1925, 352] as well as [SpTU I, 90:2, 9, 10, 13, 18; 94:13]. |
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, a30) | Gössmann (1950) |
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| (1) = kakkabu «звезда» [CAD K, 46a]. (2) Обозначение планеты Марс в поздних астрономических и астрологических текстах, иногда с детерминативом múl [G. 21]; о происхождении названия см. [Neugebauer 1947, 218].
I. Источники. «Дневники наблюдений». Как обозначение Марса используется уже в самом раннем известном «дневнике» за –651 год [ADRT I, No. -651:10], позднее passim. Математическая астрономия. См. [ACT II, 487b]. «Гороскопы». См. [BH, 28]. LBAT 1591. В списке 5 планет (obv. 1) AN на последнем месте. Храмовые ритуалы. (1) Новогодний ритуал в Вавилоне: múlAN dgirru(BIL.GI) ez-zu… «Марс, гневный Гирру» [RAcc. 138:308; Reynolds 1998, 349; Linssen 2004, 220:308, 229:308]. (2) Ритуал в Уруке, см. u07UDU.IDIM. Поздняя астрология. См. [TU, 18:3, 12, 16; Weidner 1925, 352], а также [SpTU I, 90:2, 9, 10, 13, 18; 94:13]. |
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