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1) GU is the designation of the zodiac sign Aquarius [AD I-III, passim], first seen in the diary of the year -384 [AD I, 70, No. -384 Rev. 3ʹ]. 2) As a designation of constellation included in the names of the 3 "normal stars", see m39[[MUL2.ŠID.MEŠ]]. |
1) GU is the designation of the zodiac sign Aquarius [AD I-III, passim], first seen in the diary of the year -384 [AD I, 70, No. -384 Rev. 3ʹ]. 2) As a designation of constellation included in the names of the 3 "normal stars", see m39[[MUL2.ŠID.MEŠ]]. |
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| ⚫ | А 3427: ina <sup>iti</sup>ab ina še-rim ud 28 <sup>múl</sup>GU ki.min(=meš-ḫa im-šuḫ ZI) "In the month of Tebet, in the morning of the 28th day, the Giant emits mišḫu and rises." [Schaumberger 1955, 238:5], parallel in Sp II 202+: ina ab ina še-rim 28 <sup>múl</sup>gu.la meš-ḫu im-šuḫ ZI [ibid. 246:23]. |
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| ⚫ | (1) Horoscopes. GU — the designation of the zodiac sign Giant (= Aquarius) [BH, passim]. (2) "Lunaries." BRM IV, 19: GU — the designation of the zodiac sign Giant in the zodiacal scheme known as "dodecatemoria" [Ungnad 1941-44, 274-275: b, d, n, 10-13, 15, 28; Neugeb.-Sachs 1952-53]. (3) "Microzodiac. The subdivision of the zodiac sign Hired Worker(=Aries) into 12 parts: a) AO 6483: 11-i-tu<sub>4</sub> zittu(ḫa.la) <sup>múl</sup>gu šum<sub>3</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> "11th section, its name is the Giant" [TU, 14:19; Sachs 1952, 66], (b) Sp II 202+: 11-tu<sub>2</sub> ḫa.la ša<sub>2</sub> <sup>múl</sup>lu <sup>múl</sup>gu.la ša<sub>2</sub> <sup>múl</sup>lu "11th part Hired Man - Hired Man Giant" [Schaumberger 1955, 246:24]. (4) Calendar-magic texts. W 22704 (recipe for making ointment + "dodecatemoria"): MIN(=ŠU) 6 // GU 12 // qaqqad(SAG.DU) erî(TI<sub>8</sub><sup>mušen</sup>) kappi(PA) MIN(= erî) u dām(UŠ<sub>2</sub>) MIN(= erî) MIN(= tapaššaš) "Duuzu 6 // Aquarius 120 // Head of eagle, wing of eagle and blood of eagle - you smear" [SpTU III, 104:6, and also 104:19]; for a parallel for the month of arahsamnu see. W 22619/9+ [SpTU III, 105:3, 16, 29]. (5) Zodiacal astrology. a) KI <sup>múl</sup>GU MU DUG<sub>3</sub> DUMU<sup>meš</sup> TUK UŠ<sub>2</sub> A.MEŠ "Region of Aquarius: sons shall have a good name, death by water" [TU, 14:25; Hunger 1996; Sachs 1952, 66, 68], for parallels see. [LBAT, 1600 obv. 13'; SpTU II, 43: 27]; see also [Emelyanov 1999, 192]. (b) KI múlGU [LBAT, 1593:5'; Reiner 2000]. |
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| ⚫ | А 3427: ina <sup>iti</sup>ab ina še-rim ud 28 <sup>múl</sup>GU ki.min(=meš-ḫa im-šuḫ ZI) "In the month of Tebet, in the morning of the 28th day, the Giant emits mišḫu and rises." [Schaumberger 1955, 238:5], parallel in Sp II 202+: ina ab ina še-rim 28 <sup>múl</sup>gu.la meš-ḫu im-šuḫ ZI [ibid. 246:23]. |
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| ⚫ | (1) Horoscopes. GU — the designation of the zodiac sign Giant (= Aquarius) [BH, passim]. (2) "Lunaries." BRM IV, 19: GU — the designation of the zodiac sign Giant in the zodiacal scheme known as "dodecatemoria" [Ungnad 1941-44, 274-275: b, d, n, 10-13, 15, 28; Neugeb.-Sachs 1952-53]. (3) "Microzodiac. The subdivision of the zodiac sign Hired Worker(=Aries) into 12 parts: a) AO 6483: 11-i-tu<sub>4</sub> zittu(ḫa.la) <sup>múl</sup>gu šum<sub>3</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> "11th section, its name is the Giant" [TU, 14:19; Sachs 1952, 66], (b) Sp II 202+: 11-tu<sub>2</sub> ḫa.la ša<sub>2</sub> <sup>múl</sup>lu <sup>múl</sup>gu.la ša<sub>2</sub> <sup>múl</sup>lu "11th part Hired Man - Hired Man Giant" [Schaumberger 1955, 246:24]. (4) Calendar-magic texts. W 22704 (recipe for making ointment + "dodecatemoria"): MIN(=ŠU) 6 // GU 12 // qaqqad(SAG.DU) erî(TI<sub>8</sub><sup>mušen</sup>) kappi(PA) MIN(= erî) u dām(UŠ<sub>2</sub>) MIN(= erî) MIN(= tapaššaš) "Duuzu 6 // Aquarius 120 // Head of eagle, wing of eagle and blood of eagle - you smear" [SpTU III, 104:6, and also 104:19]; for a parallel for the month of arahsamnu see. W 22619/9+ [SpTU III, 105:3, 16, 29]. (5) Zodiacal astrology. a) KI <sup>múl</sup>GU MU DUG<sub>3</sub> DUMU<sup>meš</sup> TUK UŠ<sub>2</sub> A.MEŠ "Region of Aquarius: sons shall have a good name, death by water" [TU, 14:25; Hunger 1996; Sachs 1952, 66, 68], for parallels see. [LBAT, 1600 obv. 13'; SpTU II, 43: 27]; see also [Emelyanov 1999, 192]. (b) KI múlGU [LBAT, 1593:5'; Reiner 2000]. |
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===Historical Dictionaries=== |
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 1 October 2024
múlGU is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
Dictionary
Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim
Short for mulGU.LA "giant" (see g27); a constellation and zodiacal sign corresponding to Aquarius, in later astronomical, astrological and magical texts [G. 71; Ungnad 1941-44, 257].
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| Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts.
1) GU is the designation of the zodiac sign Aquarius [AD I-III, passim], first seen in the diary of the year -384 [AD I, 70, No. -384 Rev. 3ʹ]. 2) As a designation of constellation included in the names of the 3 "normal stars", see m39MUL2.ŠID.MEŠ. |
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See. [ACT I-III; LBAT, passim]. |
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múlGU, the star of Antashurra, see sh20ŠUDUN.ANŠE. |
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А 3427: ina itiab ina še-rim ud 28 múlGU ki.min(=meš-ḫa im-šuḫ ZI) "In the month of Tebet, in the morning of the 28th day, the Giant emits mišḫu and rises." [Schaumberger 1955, 238:5], parallel in Sp II 202+: ina ab ina še-rim 28 múlgu.la meš-ḫu im-šuḫ ZI [ibid. 246:23]. |
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| Late astrology, magic, and the calendar.
(1) Horoscopes. GU — the designation of the zodiac sign Giant (= Aquarius) [BH, passim]. (2) "Lunaries." BRM IV, 19: GU — the designation of the zodiac sign Giant in the zodiacal scheme known as "dodecatemoria" [Ungnad 1941-44, 274-275: b, d, n, 10-13, 15, 28; Neugeb.-Sachs 1952-53]. (3) "Microzodiac. The subdivision of the zodiac sign Hired Worker(=Aries) into 12 parts: a) AO 6483: 11-i-tu4 zittu(ḫa.la) múlgu šum3-šu2 "11th section, its name is the Giant" [TU, 14:19; Sachs 1952, 66], (b) Sp II 202+: 11-tu2 ḫa.la ša2 múllu múlgu.la ša2 múllu "11th part Hired Man - Hired Man Giant" [Schaumberger 1955, 246:24]. (4) Calendar-magic texts. W 22704 (recipe for making ointment + "dodecatemoria"): MIN(=ŠU) 6 // GU 12 // qaqqad(SAG.DU) erî(TI8mušen) kappi(PA) MIN(= erî) u dām(UŠ2) MIN(= erî) MIN(= tapaššaš) "Duuzu 6 // Aquarius 120 // Head of eagle, wing of eagle and blood of eagle - you smear" [SpTU III, 104:6, and also 104:19]; for a parallel for the month of arahsamnu see. W 22619/9+ [SpTU III, 105:3, 16, 29]. (5) Zodiacal astrology. a) KI múlGU MU DUG3 DUMUmeš TUK UŠ2 A.MEŠ "Region of Aquarius: sons shall have a good name, death by water" [TU, 14:25; Hunger 1996; Sachs 1952, 66, 68], for parallels see. [LBAT, 1600 obv. 13'; SpTU II, 43: 27]; see also [Emelyanov 1999, 192]. (b) KI múlGU [LBAT, 1593:5'; Reiner 2000]. |
Historical Dictionaries
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| сокращение от mulGU.LA «Великан» (см. g27); созвездие и знак зодиака, соответствующий Водолею (Aquarius), в поздних астрономических, астрологических и магических текстах [G. 71; Ungnad 1941–44, 257].
I. Источники. Дневники наблюдений. 1) GU — обозначение знака зодиака Водолей [AD I–III, passim], впервые в дневнике за –384 год [AD I, 70, No. -384 Rev. 3ʹ]. 2) Как обозначение созвездия входило в названия 3 «нормальных звезд», см. m39MUL2.ŠID.MEŠ. Математическая астрономия. См. [ACT I–III; LBAT, passim]. Текст LBAT 1502 obv. múlGU — звезда Анташурра, см. sh20ŠUDUN.ANŠE. Анафора. А 3427: ina itiab ina še-rim ud 28 múlGU ki.min(=meš-ḫa im-šuḫ ZI) «В месяце тебету утром 28-го дня Великан испускает mišḫu и восходит» [Schaumberger 1955, 238:5], параллель в Sp II 202+: ina ab ina še-rim 28 múlgu.la meš-ḫu im-šuḫ ZI [ibid. 246:23]. Поздняя астрология, магия и календарь. (1) «Гороскопы». GU — обозначение знака зодиака Великан (= Водолей) [BH, passim]. (2) «Лунарии». BRM IV, 19: GU — обозначение знака зодиака Великан в зодиакальной схеме, известной под названием «додекатемория» [Ungnad 1941–44, 274–275: b, d, n, 10–13, 15, 28; Neugeb.–Sachs 1952–53]. (3) «Микрозодиак». Подразделение знака зодиака Наемный Работник(=Овен) на 12 частей: а) АО 6483: 11-i-tu4 zittu(ḫa.la) múlgu šum3-šu2 «11-я часть, ее имя Великан» [TU, 14:19; Sachs 1952, 66], b) Sp II 202+: 11-tu2 ḫa.la ša2 múllu múlgu.la ša2 múllu «11-я часть Наемника — Великан Наемника» [Schaumberger 1955, 246:24]. (4) Календарно-магические тексты. W 22704 (рецепт изготовления мази + «додекатемория»): MIN(=ŠU) 6 // GU 12 // qaqqad(SAG.DU) erî(TI8mušen) kappi(PA) MIN(= erî) u dām(UŠ2) MIN(= erî) MIN(= tapaššaš) «Дуузу 6 // Водолей 120 // Голова орла, крыло орла и кровь орла — ты намазываешь» [SpTU III, 104:6, а также 104:19]; параллель для месяца арахсамну см. W 22619/9+ [SpTU III, 105:3, 16, 29]. (5) Зодиакальная астрология. a) KI múlGU MU DUG3 DUMUmeš TUK UŠ2 A.MEŠ «Область Водолея: имя доброе, сыновей будет иметь, смерть от воды» [TU, 14:25; Hunger 1996; Sachs 1952, 66, 68], параллели см. [LBAT, 1600 obv. 13'; SpTU II, 43: 27]; см. также [Емельянов 1999, 192]. b) KI múlGU [LBAT, 1593:5'; Reiner 2000]. |
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