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<sup>(mul)</sup>''Nūnu'' (𒀯𒉡𒉡)'','' The Fish, is most often the Akkadian name for the Sumerian constellation [[MulKU6|<sup>mul</sup>KU<sub>6</sub>]] "Fish," in South Pisces [[Piscis Austrinus|(Piscis Austrinus]]). In the First Millennium, the Akkadian name can also be used for stars in the northern fish asterism (Pisces). |
<sup>(mul)</sup>''Nūnu'' (𒀯𒉡𒉡)'','' The Fish, is most often the Akkadian name for the Sumerian constellation [[MulKU6|<sup>mul</sup>KU<sub>6</sub>]] "Fish," in South Pisces [[Piscis Austrinus|(Piscis Austrinus]]). In the First Millennium, the Akkadian name can also be used for stars in the northern fish of the asterism ([[Pisces]]). |
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Akkadian ''Nūnu, Akkadian for 'fish' may also be connected with'' Anunītum due for sound reasons. |
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* (1) MUL<sub>2</sub> KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> DUR ''nu-nu'' "A star with great brilliance in the ribbon of Pisces" (η Piscium) [AD I<ref name=":0">''Sachs A., Hunger H''. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol. I: Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C.; Vol. II: from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C.; Vol. III: Diaries from 164 B.C. to 75 B.C. Vienna, 1988, 1989, 1991.v</ref>, 17, passim]. |
* (1) MUL<sub>2</sub> KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> DUR ''nu-nu'' "A star with great brilliance in the ribbon of Pisces" (η Piscium) [AD I<ref name=":0">''Sachs A., Hunger H''. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol. I: Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C.; Vol. II: from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C.; Vol. III: Diaries from 164 B.C. to 75 B.C. Vienna, 1988, 1989, 1991.v</ref>, 17, passim]. |
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* (2) GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ina'' NIM ''ina nu-nu'' IGI "The first appearance of Mercury in the east in Pisces" [AD I<ref name=":0" />, -651 iv 7]; perhaps referring to "Pisces" (in the singular), the symbol of the constellation ''[[Anunitu]]''. |
* (2) GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ina'' NIM ''ina nu-nu'' IGI "The first appearance of Mercury in the east in Pisces" [AD I<ref name=":0" />, -651 iv 7]; perhaps referring to "Pisces" (in the singular), the symbol of the constellation ''[[Anunitu]]''. |
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Revision as of 13:22, 18 December 2025
(mul)Nūnu (𒀯𒉡𒉡), The Fish, is most often the Akkadian name for the Sumerian constellation mulKU6 "Fish," in South Pisces (Piscis Austrinus). In the First Millennium, the Akkadian name can also be used for stars in the northern fish of the asterism (Pisces).
Concordance, Etymology, History
Akkadian Nūnu, Akkadian for 'fish' may also be connected with Anunītum due for sound reasons.
- (1) Akkadian parallel in lexical and other texts to mulKU6 "Fish," a constellation in South Pisces (Piscis Austrinus);
- (2) in the "Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts” the name of one of the normal stars in Pisces (η Piscium), see (Kurtik m39) MUL2.ŠID.MEŠ, no. 1;
- (3) symbol of the constellation dAnunītum (the northern fish of classical Pisces).
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| Kurtik (2022, n54) | Gössmann (1950) |
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| 1) аккадская параллель в лексических и других текстах к mulKU6 «Рыба», созвездие в Южной Рыбе (Piscis Austrinus); 2) в «дневниках наблюдений» в названии одной из нормальных звезд в Рыбах (η Piscium), см. m39MUL2.ŠID.MEŠ, № 1; 3) символ созвездия dAnunītum.
I. Источники. Лексич. тексты. См. k24KU6, a42dAnunītum. Дневники наблюдений. (1) MUL2 KUR ša2 DUR nu-nu «Звезда с большим блеском на ленте Рыб» (η Piscium) [AD I, 17, passim]. (2) GU4.UD ina NIM ina nu-nu IGI «Первое появление Меркурия на востоке в Рыбах» [AD I, -651 iv 7]; возможно, здесь имеется в виду «Рыба» (в единственном числе), символ созвездия Ануниту. Текст BM 36609. DUR MUL nu-nu, DUR nu-nu «Лента Рыб/ы (?)» [Roughton–Steele–Walker 2004, Sect. 8: rev. iv 22′, Sect. 9: rev. iv 23′, Sect. 10: rev. v 17′]. См. также: mulnu-nu [ACh Suppl. 2, 72 r. 3]. |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sachs A., Hunger H. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol. I: Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C.; Vol. II: from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C.; Vol. III: Diaries from 164 B.C. to 75 B.C. Vienna, 1988, 1989, 1991.v
- ↑ Roughton N.A., Steele J.M., Walker C.B.F. A Late Babylonian Normal and Ziqpu Star Text // AHES. 2004. Vol. 58. P. 537-572.
- ↑ Ch. Virolleaud, L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)
