Erû
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Eru (Eagle)
mulErû or mulArû is the Akkadian name for the constellation of The Eagle, Sumerian: TE8/TI8. (sign A2), 'eagle' in this context at times, perhaps for any large generic predator bird, for example, a vulture. This constellation is typically identified with the Greek and the modern constellation of Aquila, The Eagle.
Dictionary
Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim
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Akkadian parallel with mulTI8mušen "Eagle"; a syllabic entry is found in the texts of the Urra XXII series, see (Kurtik a04) A2mušen. |
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Historical Dictionaries
Kurtik (2022) | Gössmann (1950) |
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аккадская параллель к mulTI8mušen «Орел»; силлабическая запись встречается в текстах серии Urra XXII, см. a04A2mušen. |