MUL.AN.DIRI.A

^dMUL.AN.A.DIRI.A (𒀭𒀯𒀭𒋛𒀀𒀀) is a Sumerian name for Venus. Its sense seems to be mul an a diri(g), 'The star which floats like a raft in the sky.' See EPSD2 adirig. Compare also the Sumerian name for Mercury, ^gišMA₂.DIRI.GA, 'The Ferry-boat.' ((iS THIS ENOUGH OR DO I NEED TO EXPLAIN THIS MORE??

Concordance, Etymology, History

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

Var.: ^dMul.an.a.diri; lit. "The Dominant Star in the Sky, "The Drifting Star in the Sky" — an epithet of Venus [G. 275]. Only in the list of gods AN:^dAnum (IV 185): ^dmul.an.diri.a = min(=^dIš₈-tar₂ mul.<meš> = ^dIštar kakkabī) "Star of the sky reigning = Goddess of the stars" [CT 25, 31:15; Litke 1998, 161:185 + notes]. Need to check CT 25 and the variants also via G. 275 and Litke ???

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, m30)	Gössmann (1950)
вар.: dMul.an.a.diri; букв. «Звезда неба господствующая» — эпитет Венеры [G. 275]. Только в списке богов AN:dAnum (IV 185): dmul.an.diri.a = min(=dIš8-tar2 mul.<meš>  = dIštar kakkabī) «Звезда неба господствующая = Богиня звезд» [CT 25, 31:15; Litke 1998, 161:185 + notes].	Example

References

• Kurtik's references