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<sup>(mul)</sup>''Buššānītu'' (𒀯𒁍𒍑𒃻𒉌𒌈) is a name for the Hyena-star <sup>mul</sup> ''būṩu'' that is associated with the Corpse-star (<sup>mul</sup>[[AD6|ADDA]] = pagru). It occurs in a calendrical mystical-mythological work in connection with the 'Marduk battle against Tiamat' tradition of Enuma Elish. For the latest edition see Reynolds 2019: 206-207 (see below) with commentary on ibid 31, 362, 366-367. See ''[[Gizzānītu]]'', for the relevant page in this work. See also <sup>mul</sup>KIR<sub>4</sub> = būşu.
<sup>(mul)</sup>''Buššānītu'' (𒀯𒁍𒍑𒃻𒉌𒌈) is a name for the Hyena-star <sup>mul</sup> ''būṩu'' that is associated with the Corpse-star (<sup>mul</sup>[[AD6|ADDA]] = pagru). It occurs in a calendrical mystical-mythological work in connection with the 'Marduk battle against Tiamat' tradition of Enuma Elish. For the latest edition see Reynolds 2019: 206-207 (see below) with commentary on ibid 31, 362, 366-367. See ''[[Gizzānītu]]'', for the relevant page in this work. See also <sup>mul</sup>KIR<sub>4</sub> = būşu.


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The Corpse (Dead Man) next to The Eagle, paintings by Jessica Gullberg (References)

(mul)Buššānītu (𒀯𒁍𒍑𒃻𒉌𒌈) is a name for the Hyena-star mul būṩu that is associated with the Corpse-star (mulADDA = pagru). It occurs in a calendrical mystical-mythological work in connection with the 'Marduk battle against Tiamat' tradition of Enuma Elish. For the latest edition see Reynolds 2019: 206-207 (see below) with commentary on ibid 31, 362, 366-367. See Gizzānītu, for the relevant page in this work. See also mulKIR4 = būşu.

Concordance, Etymology, History[1]

Var. reading:

  • buššānītu, See above and Gizzānītu.
  • Puššānītu (old reading)

Kurtik (2007) and Gössmann (1950) previously read this star name as Puššānītu (Kurtik p07, Gössmann 359).

Var. designations:

  • Lit. "Another mouth",
  • An epithet associated with the constellation KA "Mouth";
  • Only in BM 55466+, see (Kurtik g24) Gizzānītu, (Kurtik k01) KA.

Also to be added KIR4 = būşu, 'Hyena-star' - on the basis of the Reyonolds text above

mulKIR4 = būşu, 'Hyena-star' occurs in a calendrical mythological work. See Reynolds 2019: 206-207 with the relevant passage sub. Gizzānītu,

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, p07) Gössmann (1950)
вар.: buššānītu, букв. «Другой рот», эпитет, связанный с созвездием KA «Рот»; только в BM 55466+, см. g24Gizzānītu, k01KA. (359) puššanîtum (239)

s. mulKA.

References

  1. Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.