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* 1) an epithet of the sun god Šamaš; |
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* 2) an epithet of Ištar [G. 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341]. |
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** a) <sup>d (KAŠ.še.ba)</sup>ALAM = <sup>d</sup>UD, b) <sup>d</sup>ALAM = min(= ''Iš''<sub>8</sub>-''tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš>) "<sup>d</sup>ALAM = Goddess of the Stars" [Litke 1998, 129:109 + note; 161:177]. |
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Inscription on a Kassite seal: <sup>mul</sup>alam bu.gal / ḫe<sub>2</sub>.du<sub>7</sub> utaḫ šen.na "Star Alam, great light, ornament of the pure sky" [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 168]. |
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==Historical Dictionaries== |
==Historical Dictionaries== |
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Revision as of 19:09, 27 December 2025
Alam (𒀩) is a Mesopotamian term in connection with the Sun and Venus, basically referring to their associated deities.
Concordance, Etymology, History[1]
Variant readings:
- 1) an epithet of the sun god Šamaš;
- 2) an epithet of Ištar [G. 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341].
| Sources | Identifications |
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Lexical texts.
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Example |
Inscription on a Kassite seal: mulalam bu.gal / ḫe2.du7 utaḫ šen.na "Star Alam, great light, ornament of the pure sky" [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 168].
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, a20) | Gössmann (1950) |
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| вар. чтения: ALAN; 1) эпитет бога Солнца Шамаша; 2) эпитет Иштар как планеты Венеры [G. 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341]. | Example |
| I. Источники.
Лексич. тексты.
Надпись на касситской печати: mulAlan sir2.gal / ḫe2.du7 utaḫ šen.na «Звезда Алан, великий свет, украшение чистого неба» [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 163]. |
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References
- ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.
