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===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
The reading of the sign SAR in the name is not certain. Var. reading:
Var. reading:


* <sup>d</sup>Nin.SAR, <sup>d</sup>nin.mu<sub>2</sub>; deity (goddess?),
* <sup>d</sup>Nin.sar,
* <sup>d</sup>Nin.šar,
* <sup>d</sup>nin.mu<sub>2</sub>;
For the alternate readings see Lambert (2013) Creation 506.


In astronomical texts usually recorded in pair with Erragal; identified with the star in the constellation Lyrae (ε Lyrae) [Litke 1998, 60; MA, 126; Tallqvist 1938, 402; G. 326], see (Kurtik e21) [[Erragal|<sup>d</sup>Erragal]].
* for alternate readings of SAR/ ŠAR in NIN.SAR see Lambert Creation 506.

in astronomical texts usually recorded in pair with Erragal; identified with the star in the constellation Lyrae (ε Lyrae) [Litke 1998, 60; MA, 126; Tallqvist 1938, 402; G. 326], see (Kurtik e21) [[Erragal|<sup>d</sup>Erragal]].
==Historical Dictionaries==
==Historical Dictionaries==
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Revision as of 18:56, 21 April 2025

mul / dNIN.SAR is an ancient Mesopotamian deity, also depicted as an asterism.

Dictionary

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) Creation 506.

In astronomical texts usually recorded in pair with Erragal; identified with the star in the constellation Lyrae (ε Lyrae) [Litke 1998, 60; MA, 126; Tallqvist 1938, 402; G. 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

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