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* 1) an Elamite deity corresponding to Nergal and identified with Mars, |
* 1) an Elamite deity corresponding to Nergal and identified with Mars, |
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* 2) a constellation, one of the names of the Demon with the Gaping Mouth(?) [Gössman 1950, 351; Reynolds 1998, 354-355; Tallqvist 1938, 441]. |
* 2) a constellation, one of the names of the Demon with the Gaping Mouth(?) [Gössman 1950<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref>, 351; Reynolds 1998<ref name=":0">''Reynolds F.'' Unpropitious Titles of Mars in Mesopotamian Scholarly Tradition // RAI. 1998. Vol. 41. P. 347-358.</ref>, 354-355; Tallqvist 1938<ref>Tallqvist</ref>, 441]. |
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* <sup>d</sup>si.mu.ud = <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'' "Shimut = Mars" [MSL XVII, 229:309]. |
* <sup>d</sup>si.mu.ud = <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'' "Shimut = Mars" [MSL XVII<ref>Cavigneaux, A. ''The Series Erim-ḫuš = anantu and An-ta-gál = šaqû''. Pontificium Institutum Biblicum. 1985.</ref>, 229:309]. |
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See. [BPO 2<ref name=":1">''Reiner E., Pingree D''. Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50-51. Malibu, Undena Publications, 1981 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part Two).</ref>, XVIII 14-16]. |
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List of names for Mars: |
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* <sup>mul</sup>''si-mu-ut'' = <sup>d</sup>min(= <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'') "Shimut = Mars" [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:99]. |
* <sup>mul</sup>''si-mu-ut'' = <sup>d</sup>min(= <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'') "Shimut = Mars" [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, App. B:99]. |
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==== II. Astrology. ==== |
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(1) Identifications; <sup>d</sup>''ši-mut'' <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu ša''<sub>2</sub>-''niš'' <sup>d</sup>''ba-lu šal-m''[''u''] <sup>mul</sup>ud.ka.duḫ.a "Šimut is Mars, secondly, Balu, thirdly, the Demon with the Gaping Mouth." [ACh Suppl., 7:9; Reynolds 1998, 353]; see also [ibid., note 55]. |
(1) Identifications; <sup>d</sup>''ši-mut'' <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu ša''<sub>2</sub>-''niš'' <sup>d</sup>''ba-lu šal-m''[''u''] <sup>mul</sup>ud.ka.duḫ.a "Šimut is Mars, secondly, Balu, thirdly, the Demon with the Gaping Mouth." [ACh Suppl.<ref name=":2">''Ch. Virolleaud'', L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)</ref>, 7:9; Reynolds 1998<ref name=":0" />, 353]; see also [ibid.<ref name=":0" />, note 55]. |
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(2) View of the constellation at the beginning of the year; UD ''ina'' IGI MU.KAM <sup>d</sup>''Ši-mu-ut'' MUL.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> MI.MEŠ BE.MEŠ GAL<sub>2</sub>.MEŠ "If at the beginning of the year, the stars of Šimut are black: there will be pestilence" [BPO 2, XVIII 14]; [UD ''ina''] IGI MU.KAM <sup>d</sup>''Ši-mu-ut'' MUL.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> BABBAR ''na-ag''<sub>2</sub>-''lu bar-tum'' GAL<sub>2</sub>-''ši'' "[If at] the beginning of the year, Shimut's stars are covered with white spots(?): there will be a coup" [BPO 2, XVIII 15]; [UD ina IG]I MU.KAM <sup>d</sup>''Ši-mu-ut'' 2 MUL.M[EŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> S]IG<sub>7</sub>.MEŠ: MUL EGIR-''u''<sub>2</sub> SIG<sub>7</sub> ŠUB-''di'' [...] "[If at the beginning of the year, the 2 stars of Šimut are [yellow-green], var.: the star in the back has a yellow-green spot: [...] [BPO 2, XVIII 16]; see also [ACh Ištar, 24:2-5]. |
(2) View of the constellation at the beginning of the year; UD ''ina'' IGI MU.KAM <sup>d</sup>''Ši-mu-ut'' MUL.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> MI.MEŠ BE.MEŠ GAL<sub>2</sub>.MEŠ "If at the beginning of the year, the stars of Šimut are black: there will be pestilence" [BPO 2<ref name=":1" />, XVIII 14]; [UD ''ina''] IGI MU.KAM <sup>d</sup>''Ši-mu-ut'' MUL.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> BABBAR ''na-ag''<sub>2</sub>-''lu bar-tum'' GAL<sub>2</sub>-''ši'' "[If at] the beginning of the year, Shimut's stars are covered with white spots(?): there will be a coup" [BPO 2<ref name=":1" />, XVIII 15]; [UD ina IG]I MU.KAM <sup>d</sup>''Ši-mu-ut'' 2 MUL.M[EŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> S]IG<sub>7</sub>.MEŠ: MUL EGIR-''u''<sub>2</sub> SIG<sub>7</sub> ŠUB-''di'' [...] "[If at the beginning of the year, the 2 stars of Šimut are [yellow-green], var.: the star in the back has a yellow-green spot: [...] [BPO 2<ref name=":1" />, XVIII 16]; see also [ACh Ištar<ref name=":2" />, 24:2-5]. |
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See also (Kurtik u06) [[UD.KA.DU8.A|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]], VI 14. |
See also (Kurtik u06) [[UD.KA.DU8.A|UD.KA.DU<sub>8</sub>.A]], VI 14. |
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Latest revision as of 07:45, 3 January 2026
dŠimut (𒀭𒋛𒈬𒌓) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
Concordance, Etymology, History
Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim
Var. reading: dSimut;
Var. designations:
- 1) an Elamite deity corresponding to Nergal and identified with Mars,
- 2) a constellation, one of the names of the Demon with the Gaping Mouth(?) [Gössman 1950[1], 351; Reynolds 1998[2], 354-355; Tallqvist 1938[3], 441].
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| Lexical texts.
Antagal series (G 309):
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See. [BPO 2[5], XVIII 14-16]. |
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| "Great Star List and Miscellenia."
List of names for Mars:
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Additional
II. Astrology.
(1) Identifications; dši-mut dṣal-bat-a-nu ša2-niš dba-lu šal-m[u] mulud.ka.duḫ.a "Šimut is Mars, secondly, Balu, thirdly, the Demon with the Gaping Mouth." [ACh Suppl.[7], 7:9; Reynolds 1998[2], 353]; see also [ibid.[2], note 55].
(2) View of the constellation at the beginning of the year; UD ina IGI MU.KAM dŠi-mu-ut MUL.MEŠ-šu2 MI.MEŠ BE.MEŠ GAL2.MEŠ "If at the beginning of the year, the stars of Šimut are black: there will be pestilence" [BPO 2[5], XVIII 14]; [UD ina] IGI MU.KAM dŠi-mu-ut MUL.MEŠ-šu2 BABBAR na-ag2-lu bar-tum GAL2-ši "[If at] the beginning of the year, Shimut's stars are covered with white spots(?): there will be a coup" [BPO 2[5], XVIII 15]; [UD ina IG]I MU.KAM dŠi-mu-ut 2 MUL.M[EŠ-šu2 S]IG7.MEŠ: MUL EGIR-u2 SIG7 ŠUB-di [...] "[If at the beginning of the year, the 2 stars of Šimut are [yellow-green], var.: the star in the back has a yellow-green spot: [...] [BPO 2[5], XVIII 16]; see also [ACh Ištar[7], 24:2-5].
See also (Kurtik u06) UD.KA.DU8.A, VI 14.
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, sh12) | Gössmann (1950) |
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| вар.: dSimut; 1) эламское божество, соответствующее Нергалу и отождествляемое с Марсом, 2) созвездие, одно из названий Демона с Разинутой Пастью(?) [Gössman 1950, 351; Reynolds 1998, 354–355; Tallqvist 1938, 441].
I. Источники. Лексич. тексты. Серия Antagal (G 309): dsi.mu.ud = dṣal-bat-a-nu «Шимут = Марс» [MSL XVII, 229:309]. ЕАЕ. См. [BPO 2, XVIII 14–16]. «Большой список звезд». Список имен Марса: mulsi-mu-ut = dmin(= dṣal-bat-a-nu) «Шимут = Марс» [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:99]. II. Астрология. (1) Отождествления; dši-mut dṣal-bat-a-nu ša2-niš dba-lu šal-m[u] mulud.ka.duḫ.a «Шимут есть Марс, во-вторых, Балу, в-треть[их], Демон с Разинутой Пастью» [ACh Suppl., 7:9; Reynolds 1998, 353]; см. также [ibid., note 55]. (2) Вид созвездия в начале года; UD ina IGI MU.KAM dŠi-mu-ut MUL.MEŠ-šu2 MI.MEŠ BE.MEŠ GAL2.MEŠ «Если в начале года звезды Шимута черные: будет мор» [BPO 2, XVIII 14]; [UD ina] IGI MU.KAM dŠi-mu-ut MUL.MEŠ-šu2 BABBAR na-ag2-lu bar-tum GAL2-ši «[Если в] начале года звезды Шимута покрыты пятнами(?) с белым: будет переворот» [BPO 2, XVIII 15]; [UD ina IG]I MU.KAM dŠi-mu-ut 2 MUL.M[EŠ-šu2 S]IG7.MEŠ : MUL EGIR-u2 SIG7 ŠUB-di […] «[Если в нача]ле года 2 звезд[ы] Шимута [желто-зел]еные, вар.: задняя звезда имеет желто-зеленое пятно: […] [BPO 2, XVIII 16]; см. также [ACh Ištar, 24:2–5]. См. также u06UD.KA.DU8.A, VI 14. |
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References
- ↑ Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Reynolds F. Unpropitious Titles of Mars in Mesopotamian Scholarly Tradition // RAI. 1998. Vol. 41. P. 347-358.
- ↑ Tallqvist
- ↑ Cavigneaux, A. The Series Erim-ḫuš = anantu and An-ta-gál = šaqû. Pontificium Institutum Biblicum. 1985.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Reiner E., Pingree D. Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50-51. Malibu, Undena Publications, 1981 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part Two).
- ↑ Koch-Westenholz U. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ch. Virolleaud, L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)
