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<sup>mul</sup>KA.KEŠ<sub>2</sub> (𒀯𒅗𒆟) = 'The Knot, is a Sumerian term, apparently with multiple meanings in astronomical texts over the centuries. In the early second millennium it occurs as a star-name in Sumerian list of stars, later is occurs as a term for meteors, and finally as a technical term in late-mathematical astronomy.
<sup>mul</sup>KA.KEŠ<sub>2</sub> (𒀯𒅗𒆟), The Knot, is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.


==Dictionary==
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Var. reading:
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* <sup>mul</sup>KA.KEŠDA;
* <sup>mul</sup>KA.KEŠDA ;
* = ''kiṣru'' "Knot".
* = ''kiṣru'' "Knot".


1) Possibly a term for meteorites, see (Kurtik k20) [[kiṣru|''kiṣru'']].
Possibly a term for meteorites, see (Kurtik k20) [[kiṣru|''kiṣru'']]. It occurs only in the Sumerian lists of stars from Nippur [G. 210; MSL XI, 108:390]. An identity is also not excluded: <sup>mul</sup>KA.KEŠ<sub>2</sub> = ''kippatu'' "circle" [CAD K, 397b], in which case a connection with <sup>mul</sup>GAM-''ti'', the Mesopotamian prototype of the Northern Crown (Corona Borealis) (?) is possible.

2) In the Nippur forerunner to the Urra 22 star-list (Horowitz Fest Klein????? - check also in GSL and Astrolaabe book

It occurs only in the Sumerian lists of stars from Nippur [G. 210; MSL XI, 108:390].


An identity is also not excluded: <sup>mul</sup>KA.KEŠ<sub>2</sub> = ''kippatu'' "circle" [CAD K, 397b], in which case a connection with <sup>mul</sup>GAM-''ti'', the Mesopotamian prototype of the Northern Crown (Corona Borealis) (?) is possible.
==Historical Dictionaries==
==Historical Dictionaries==
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Revision as of 02:35, 27 May 2025

mulKA.KEŠ2 (𒀯𒅗𒆟) = 'The Knot, is a Sumerian term, apparently with multiple meanings in astronomical texts over the centuries. In the early second millennium it occurs as a star-name in Sumerian list of stars, later is occurs as a term for meteors, and finally as a technical term in late-mathematical astronomy.

Dictionary

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

Var. reading:

  • mulKA.KEŠDA ;
  • = kiṣru "Knot".

1) Possibly a term for meteorites, see (Kurtik k20) kiṣru.

2) In the Nippur forerunner to the Urra 22 star-list (Horowitz Fest Klein????? - check also in GSL and Astrolaabe book

It occurs only in the Sumerian lists of stars from Nippur [G. 210; MSL XI, 108:390].


An identity is also not excluded: mulKA.KEŠ2 = kippatu "circle" [CAD K, 397b], in which case a connection with mulGAM-ti, the Mesopotamian prototype of the Northern Crown (Corona Borealis) (?) is possible.

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, k04) Gössmann (1950)
вар. чтения: mulKA.KEŠDA; = kiṣru «Узел». Возможно, это термин для обозначения метеоритов, см. k20kiṣru. Встречается только в шумерских списках звезд из Ниппура [G. 210; MSL XI, 108:390]. Не исключается также тождество: mulKA.KEŠ2 = kippatu «Круг» [CAD K, 397b], в этом случае возможна связь с mulGAM-ti, месопотамским прототипом Северной Короны (Corona Borealis) (?). Example

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