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<sup>d</sup>MUL.AN.DIRI.A (𒀭𒀯𒀭𒋛𒀀𒀀) is a Sumerian name for Venus. Its sense seems to be mul an |
<sup>d</sup>MUL.AN.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.' '''''((iS THIS ENOUGH OR DO I NEED TO EXPLAIN THIS MORE??''''' |
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Revision as of 08:37, 18 September 2025
dMUL.AN.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, gišMA2.DIRI.GA, 'The Ferry-boat.' ((iS THIS ENOUGH OR DO I NEED TO EXPLAIN THIS MORE??
Concordance, Etymology, History
Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim
Var.: dMul.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:dAnum (IV 185): dmul.an.diri.a = min(=dIš8-tar2 mul.<meš> = dIštar kakkabī) "Star of the sky reigning = Goddess of the stars" [CT 25, 31:15; Litke 1998, 161:185 + notes].
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, m30) | Gössmann (1950) |
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| 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(=dIš8-tar2 mul.<meš> = dIštar kakkabī) «Звезда неба господствующая = Богиня звезд» [CT 25, 31:15; Litke 1998, 161:185 + notes]. | Example |
