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mulLUL.LA (𒀯𒈜𒆷) = sarru, 'the False, Lying-star' is a name for Mars (Ṣalbatānu) [Gössmann[1] 247; CAD[2] S, 184a; Reynolds 1998[3], 351]. It reflects both the planet's general malefic nature in Mesopotamian thought.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

Var. readings:

  • mulLUL;
  • = mul / dSarru (𒊓𒅈𒊒) 'False (Lying) Star', 'Liar Star'; name for Mars (Gössmann[1] 249, Reynolds 1998[3]: 351).
  • = associated with 'The Crab' in a commentary based on sign-play AL.LUL and LUL.LA [BPO 2[4] 40-41 III 7-7c].
Sources Identifications
Lexical texts.
  • (1) Unilingual Sumerian lists of stars: [mul]lul [MSL XI[5], 133, col. ix 5].
  • (2) Urra XXII series: [mul]lul = sa-ar-ru [MSL XI[5], 31, Section 11:3; Bloch-Horowitz 2015[6], 111:321ʹ], mullul/lul.la [SpTU III[7], 114A v 61].
  • (3) Series Ḫg. B VI: mullul.la = sa-ar-rum = MIN (= dṣal-[bat-a-nu]) [MSL XI[5], 40:33].
EAE.

See. [BPO 2[4], I 9, II 3, III 7-7a; BPO 3[8], 287].

"Reports."

See. [ARAK[9], 288:3].

"Great Star List and Miscellenia."
  • (1) List of names of Mars: muls[ar6]-ru = dmin(= dṣal-bat-a-nu) "L[y]ing (star) = ditto(=Mars),"
  • (2) 7 names of Mars (7 zik-ru-šu): mulsar6-ru [Mesop.Astrol.[10], App. B:91, 237]. See also ˹mulsa˺-a-ri [CT[11] 26, 47, K. 11739:3].
  • In a commentary based on sign-play between AL.LUL and LUL.LA, an identification with 'The Crab'

Additional

II. Astrology.

Identifications:

         (1) = Crab; mulLUL.LA = mulAL.LUL [BPO 2[4], III 7a], the basis of the identification is apparently wordplay [Reynolds 1998[3], 351].

Predictions:

         (2) General astrological meaning; mulLUL.LA ana ZI-ut IM [...] 'False Star for (predicting) the appearance (lit. rising) of the wind [...] [BPO 2[4], I 9, II 3, III 7].

         (3) Jupiter and the False Star meet; see (Kurtik s09) SAG.ME.GAR, III

         (4) False Star and planets; DIŠ dsar6-ru u dUDU.IDIM im-taḫ-ru-ma GUB.MEŠ ina MU BI ZI-ut NIM.MAki "If the False Star and a planet (together) meet and stand: this year is the year for attacking Elam" [ACh Suppl.[12], 49:11].

         (5) mulSar6-ru ana ŠA3 [...] "False Star to [...]" [BPO 3[8], 271, 83-1-18,783:5].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, L17) Gössmann (1950)
вар.: mulLUL; = mul / dSarru «Фальшивая (Лживая) Звезда», «Звезда-Лжец»; эпитет Марса [G. 249; CAD S, 184; Reinolds 1998].

I. Источники.

Лексич. тексты. (1) Одноязычные шумерские списки звезд: [mul]lul [MSL XI, 133, col. ix 5]. (2) Серия Urra XXII: [mul]lul = sa-ar-ru [MSL XI, 31, Section 11:3; Bloch–Horowitz 2015, 111:321ʹ], mullul/lul.la [SpTU III, 114A v 61]. (3) Серия Ḫg. B VI: mullul.la = sa-ar-rum = MIN (= dṣal-[bat-a-nu]) [MSL XI, 40:33]. ЕАЕ. См. [BPO 2, I 9, II 3, III 7–7a; BPO 3, 287]. «Рапорты». См. [ARAK, 288:3]. «Большой список звезд». (1) Список имен Марса: muls[ar6]-ru = dmin(= dṣal-bat-a-nu) «Л[жи]вая (звезда) = ditto(=Марс)», (2) 7 имен Марса (7 zik-ru-šu): mulsar6-ru [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:91, 237]. См. также ˹mulsa˺-a-ri [CT 26, 47, K. 11739:3].

II. Астрология.

Отождествления:

(1) = Краб; mulLUL.LA = mulAL.LUL [BPO 2, III 7a], в основе отождествления, очевидно, словесная игра [Reynolds 1998, 351].

Предсказания:

(2) Общее астрологическое значение; mulLUL.LA ana ZI-ut IM […] «Фальшивая Звезда для (предсказания) появления (букв. восхода) ветра […] [BPO 2, I 9, II 3, III 7].

(3) Юпитер и Фальшивая Звезда встречаются; см. s09SAG.ME.GAR, III

(4) Фальшивая Звезда и планета; DIŠ dsar6-ru u dUDU.IDIM im-taḫ-ru-ma GUB.MEŠ ina MU BI ZI-ut NIM.MAki «Если Фальшивая Звезда и планета (вместе) встретились и стоят: в этом году — нападение Элама» [ACh Suppl., 49:11].

(5) mulSar6-ru ana ŠA3 […] «Фальшивая Звезда к […]» [BPO 3, 271, 83–1–18,783:5].

Example
Kurtik (2022, s15)

mul / dSarru
аккадская параллель к mulLUL.LA «Лживая звезда», «Звезда-Лжец»; эпитет Марса [G. 247; CAD S, 184a; Reynolds 1998, 351], см. L17LUL.LA.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
  2. ↑ The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Reynolds F. Unpropitious Titles of Mars in Mesopotamian Scholarly Tradition // RAI. 1998. Vol. 41. P. 347-358.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Reiner E., Pingree D. Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50-51. Undena Publications, Malibu, 1981 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part Two).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon. Vol. XI. The Series HAR-ra = hubullu. Tablets XX-XXIV. Ed. by E.Reiner with the coll. of M.Civil. Roma, 1974.
  6. ↑ Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015):  “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.
  7. ↑ Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk. Teil III / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1988.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Reiner E., Pingree D. Babylonian Planetary Omens. Part Three. Groningen, STYX Publications. 1998.
  9. ↑ Hunger H. Astrological Reports to Assyrian Kings. Helsinki, 1992 (State Archives of Assyria, VIII).
  10. ↑ Koch-Westenholz U. Mesopotamian  Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.
  11. ↑ Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.
  12. ↑ Ch. Virolleaud, L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)
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