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<sup>d</sup>NANNA (𒀭𒋀𒆠) is the most common, standard, Sumerian name for the Moon-god = Akkadian Sin. The name is also used as a loan-word in Akkadian, occasionally with a final consonant 'r' as with <sup>d</sup>Nannaru in Enūma Eliš, V 12.
<sup>d</sup>NANNA (𒀭𒋀𒆠) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
==Concordance, Etymology, History==
==Concordance, Etymology, History==
=== Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim ===
=== Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim ===
Var. readings: <sup>d</sup>NANNAR, <sup>d</sup>ŠEŠ.KI (obsolete);
Var. readings: <sup>d</sup>NANNAR, and <sup>d</sup>ŠEŠ.KI (to be read <sup>d</sup>NANNA);


Nanna is a Sumerian moon deity whose name, in the sense of the "moon," is sometimes used in Old Babylonian and Middle Babylonian astrological and mythological texts. See, for example, the "Šileiko Text" [Šileiko 1927<ref>Šileiko 1927. ''Šileiko  V. '' Mondlaufprognosen  aus  der  Zeit  der  erster babylonischen Dynastie // ДАН. Сер. В. 1927. С. 125-128. </ref>, 126; Horowitz 2000<ref>''Horowitz W.'' Astral Tablets in the Hermitage, Saint Petersburg // ZA. 2000. Bd. 90. S. 194-206.</ref>, 204:17], as well as Enūma eliš, V 12.
Nanna is the most common Sumerian name for the Moon-god, both in astronomical/astrological and mythological contexts. as well as in his earthly manifestations, for example when present in temple-statuary. For Nannar resumed by R, note e.g. Enūma eliš, V 12: <sup>d</sup>''Nanna-ru'' (var. <sup>d</sup>''Nanna-ri'')'','' and see CAD N<sub>I</sub> 269-270 (nannaru A). <s>For the name in Old Babylonian and Middle Babylonian astrological and mythological texts, see e.g. Šileiko 1927<ref>Šileiko 1927. ''Šileiko  V. '' Mondlaufprognosen  aus  der  Zeit  der  erster babylonischen Dynastie // ДАН. Сер. В. 1927. С. 125-128. </ref>, 126; Horowitz 2000<ref>''Horowitz W.'' Astral Tablets in the Hermitage, Saint Petersburg // ZA. 2000. Bd. 90. S. 194-206.</ref>, 204:17],</s>


Identification in the list of gods AN:
Identification in the list of gods AN:
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* <sup>d</sup>''Anum'' (III 1): <sup>d</sup>''Nanna''(ŠEŠ.KI) = <sup>d</sup>''Sîn''(EŠ) "Nanna = Sin" [Litke 1998<ref>''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 116 + Comment.]
* <sup>d</sup>''Anum'' (III 1): <sup>d</sup>''Nanna''(ŠEŠ.KI) = <sup>d</sup>''Sîn''(EŠ) "Nanna = Sin" [Litke 1998<ref>''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 116 + Comment.]


See also [AHw<ref>''Soden von W''. Akkadisches Handwörterbuch. Wiesbaden, 1985.</ref>, 731b; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> N/1, 260-261; Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 295; HBA<ref>''Weidner E.'' Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.</ref>, 18; Krebernik 1995; Livingstone 1986<ref>''Livingstone  A.'' Mystical and Mythological Explanatory Works of Assyrian and Babylonian Scholars. Oxford, 1986.</ref>, 39, 46; IIIR, 55, 3:10; NSAM 2<ref>''Verderame L.'' Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).</ref>, 248; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 380; Weidner 1924-25<ref>''Weidner E.'' Altbabylonische Götterlisten // AfO. 1924-1925. Bd. 2. S. 1-18, 71-82.</ref>, 10:10].
See also [AHw<ref>''Soden von W''. Akkadisches Handwörterbuch. Wiesbaden, 1985.</ref>, 731b; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> N/1, 260-261; Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 295; HBA<ref>''Weidner E.'' Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.</ref>, 18; Krebernik 1995; Livingstone 1986<ref>''Livingstone  A.'' Mystical and Mythological Explanatory Works of Assyrian and Babylonian Scholars. Oxford, 1986.</ref>, 39, 46; I<s>IIR, 55, 3:10; NSAM 2</s><ref>''Verderame L.'' Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).</ref>, 248; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 380; Weidner 1924-25<ref>''Weidner E.'' Altbabylonische Götterlisten // AfO. 1924-1925. Bd. 2. S. 1-18, 71-82.</ref>, 10:10].


== Historical Dictionaries ==
== Historical Dictionaries ==

Latest revision as of 14:22, 3 November 2025

dNANNA (𒀭𒋀𒆠) is the most common, standard, Sumerian name for the Moon-god = Akkadian Sin. The name is also used as a loan-word in Akkadian, occasionally with a final consonant 'r' as with dNannaru in Enūma Eliš, V 12.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

Var. readings: dNANNAR, and dŠEŠ.KI (to be read dNANNA);

Nanna is the most common Sumerian name for the Moon-god, both in astronomical/astrological and mythological contexts. as well as in his earthly manifestations, for example when present in temple-statuary. For Nannar resumed by R, note e.g. Enūma eliš, V 12: dNanna-ru (var. dNanna-ri), and see CAD NI 269-270 (nannaru A). For the name in Old Babylonian and Middle Babylonian astrological and mythological texts, see e.g. Šileiko 1927[1], 126; Horowitz 2000[2], 204:17],

Identification in the list of gods AN:

  • dAnum (III 1): dNanna(ŠEŠ.KI) = dSîn(EŠ) "Nanna = Sin" [Litke 1998[3], 116 + Comment.]

See also [AHw[4], 731b; CAD[5] N/1, 260-261; Gössmann[6] 295; HBA[7], 18; Krebernik 1995; Livingstone 1986[8], 39, 46; IIIR, 55, 3:10; NSAM 2[9], 248; Tallqvist 1938[10], 380; Weidner 1924-25[11], 10:10].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022) Gössmann (1950)
вар. чтения: dNANNAR, dŠEŠ.KI (устаревшие); Нанна — шумерское божество Луны, имя которого в значении «Луна» иногда используется в старовавилонских и средневавилонских астрологических и мифологических текстах. См., например, «Текст Шилейко» [Šileiko 1927, 126; Horowitz 2000, 204:17], а также Enūma eliš, V 12. Отождествление в списке богов AN:dAnum (III 1): dNanna(ŠEŠ.KI) = dSîn(EŠ) «Нанна = Син» [Litke 1998, 116 + Comment.]. См. также [AHw, 731b; CAD N/1, 260–261; G. 295; HBA, 18; Krebernik 1995; Livingstone 1986, 39, 46; IIIR, 55, 3:10; NSAM 2, 248; Tallqvist 1938, 380; Weidner 1924–25, 10:10]. Example

References

  1. ↑ Šileiko 1927. Šileiko  V.  Mondlaufprognosen  aus  der  Zeit  der  erster babylonischen Dynastie // ДАН. Сер. В. 1927. С. 125-128.
  2. ↑ Horowitz W. Astral Tablets in the Hermitage, Saint Petersburg // ZA. 2000. Bd. 90. S. 194-206.
  3. ↑ Litke R.L. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:dA-nu-um and AN:Anu ša2 amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).
  4. ↑ Soden von W. Akkadisches Handwörterbuch. Wiesbaden, 1985.
  5. ↑ The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...
  6. ↑ Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
  7. ↑ Weidner E. Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.
  8. ↑ Livingstone  A. Mystical and Mythological Explanatory Works of Assyrian and Babylonian Scholars. Oxford, 1986.
  9. ↑ Verderame L. Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).
  10. ↑ Tallqvist K. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.
  11. ↑ Weidner E. Altbabylonische Götterlisten // AfO. 1924-1925. Bd. 2. S. 1-18, 71-82.
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