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<sup>(mul)</sup>''Nūnu'' (𒀯𒉡𒉡)'','' The Fish, is most often the Akkadian name for the Sumerian constellation [[ |
<sup>(mul)</sup>''Nūnu'' (𒀯𒉡𒉡)'','' The Fish, is most often the Akkadian name for the Sumerian constellation [[KU6|<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]]), which demonstrates the transformation of constellation names and images in [[Andromeda]]/ [[Pisces]]/ [[Cetus]]. |
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==Concordance, Etymology, History== |
==Concordance, Etymology, History== |
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[[File:DeaSyria 300dpi.jpg|thumb|Andromeda as Dea Syria on Farnese Globe, SMH 2023, Hoffmann (2025), Some Results on the Ancient Globes, Globe Studies – The Journal of the International Coronelli Society, 69, 4169.]] |
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Akkadian ''Nūnu, Akkadian for 'fish' may also be connected with'' Anunītum due for sound reasons. |
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* (1) Akkadian parallel in lexical and other texts to <sup>mul</sup>KU<sub>6</sub> "Fish," a constellation in South Pisces [[Piscis Austrinus|(Piscis Austrinus]]); |
* (1) Akkadian parallel in lexical and other texts to <sup>mul</sup>KU<sub>6</sub> "Fish," a constellation in South Pisces [[Piscis Austrinus|(Piscis Austrinus]]); |
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* (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|MUL<sub>2</sub>.ŠID.MEŠ]], no. 1; |
* (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|MUL<sub>2</sub>.ŠID.MEŠ]], no. 1; |
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* (3) symbol of the constellation <sup>d</sup>''Anunītum'' (the northern fish of classical Pisces). |
* (3) symbol of the constellation <sup>d</sup>''Anunītum'' (the northern fish of classical Pisces). |
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Akkadian ''Nūnu,'' Akkadian for 'fish' may also be connected with the goddess and constellation [[Anunitu|Anunītum]] for sound reasons. A pun with A''nun''itum and ''Nūnu'' may well have triggered the contributed to the identification of the Mesopotamian goddess Anunitu with the Syriac goddess Derketo (Latin: "Dea Syria") as depicted on the Farnese Globe in place of [[Andromeda]]. |
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Revision as of 15:11, 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), which demonstrates the transformation of constellation names and images in Andromeda/ Pisces/ Cetus.
Concordance, Etymology, History
Var.
- (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).
Akkadian Nūnu, Akkadian for 'fish' may also be connected with the goddess and constellation Anunītum for sound reasons. A pun with Anunitum and Nūnu may well have triggered the contributed to the identification of the Mesopotamian goddess Anunitu with the Syriac goddess Derketo (Latin: "Dea Syria") as depicted on the Farnese Globe in place of Andromeda.
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Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts.
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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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References
- ↑ 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)
