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ŠAR2.GAZ

mulŠAR2.GAZ (𒀯𒄭𒄤) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.

Concordance, Etymology, History

Krebernik (2023)

Šarur & Šargaz. Pair of warrior gods, originally deified weapons of Ninurta. dŠár-ur4 u dŠár-gaz (EA 12–13r).

Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim

= mulŠar2-gaz; one of the two stars "on the sting of the Scorpius" (ziqit GIR2.TAB); = υ Scorpii, mentioned always in pair with mulŠar2-ur [Gössman 1950[1], 375; BPO 2[2], 15; Hunger-Pingree 1999[3], 275].

Sources and Identification(s)

Sources Identifications
"Three Stars Each (Astrolabes)."

Text Nv. 10.

  • (1) Intercalation scheme: [mulš]ar2.ur4 dšar2.gaz as the stars of Enlil-the stars of AN.TA.GUB.BA in the month of tebet, see (Kurtik d05) DI.
  • (2) mul˹dšar2˺.ur4 dšar2.gaz is the star AN.TA.ŠU.UR.RA in the month of duuzu, see (Kurtik sh16) ŠU.GI.
LBAT 1502.
  • dšar2-gaz and dšar2-ur4 are the stars of Antashurra, see (Kurtik t01) Tak-ša2-a-ti.
The stars of Ea, Anu, and Enlil.
  • List of the 12 stars of Ea (no. 10): mulšar2.ur4 šar2.gaz [CT[4] 33, 9 r. 19; HBA[5], 104; Horowitz 1998, 176].
"Reports."

See. [SAA 8[6], 352b].

MUL.APIN.
  • For a list of the stars of Ea (no. 12), see (Kurtik g19) GIR2.TAB.
"Great Start List."
  • 7 Celestial Twins: mulšar2.ur4 <u> mulšar2.gaz [Mesop.Astrol.[7], App. B:234]; for a parallel see. [KAR[8], 142 i 31].
Star List V R, 46, 1:32.
  • dšar2.ur u dšar2.gaz = dmuš-te-šir ḫab-lim u d gištukul dša3.zu "Sharur and Shargas = Straightener of the Liar and Weapon of Marduk" [HBA[5], 52:32; Wee 2016[9], 162-3].
GU text.
  • (P) mulšar2.ur mulšar2.gaz [Pingree-Walker 1988[10], BM 78161:26], see (Kurtik g05) GAM-ti.
Dalbanna-text.
  • §s. mulŠar2-ur4 u mul[Šar2-ga]z "Sharur and [Sharga]s" (λ, υ Sco), see (Kurtik L07) LI4.SI9.
  • §t. mulŠar2-ur4 mul˹Šar2-gaz˺, see (Kurtik g32) GU4.ALIM.
Late astrology.

See. [SpTU III[11], 102:16]. See also dšar2.ur4 <u> dšar2.gaz in the list of the 12 city gods of Babylon(?) [Livingstone 1986[12], 54 :2].

Stars within the Constellation Area

id Label IAU design. description Vmag
1 Shaula HIP 85927 within constellation lines 1.63
2 Lesath HIP 85696 within constellation lines 2.65

Additional

II. Identification.

         = λ or υ Scorpii [Weidner 1957-59[13], 80b; BPO 2[2], 15; MA[14] 138; Mesop.Astrol.[7], 208, App. C].

         = υ Scorpii [Hunger-Pingree 1999[3], 275].

III. Astrology.

         (1) Visitabilty of the Stars; DIŠ dŠAR2.UR4 u dŠAR2.GAZ ša2 zi-qit mulGIR2.TAB it-ta-na-an-bi-ṭu / gišTUKUL.MEŠ KUR URIki ZI.MEŠ / zi-qit mulGIR2.TAB EN GAL-u2 mulPA.BIL.SAG "If Sharur and Shargaz increase (their) brilliance on the sting of the Scorpius: the weapons of Akkad will attack. The sting of the Scorpius is the great lord of Pabilsag." [SAA 8[6], 502:7-9], see also [ibid.[6], 51:1-2, 185:3-5, 370:4-7]. [DIŠ dŠAR2.UR3 u] dŠAR2.GAZ (glossa: ga-az) / [ša2 zi-qit mulG]IR2.TAB un-nu-tu2 / [xxxx] KI ma-aq-tu2 "[If Sharur and] Shargaz are weak [on the sting of Scor]pion: [...] ... will fall" [SAA 8[6], 52:-3].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, sh05) Gössmann (1950)
= mulŠar2-gaz; одна из двух звезд «на жале Скорпиона» (ziqit GIR2.TAB); = υ Scorpii, упоминается всегда в паре с mulŠar2-ur [Gössman 1950, 375; BPO 2, 15; Hunger-Pingree 1999, 275].

I. Источники.

«Астролябии». Звезды Эа, Ану и Энлиля. Список 12 звезд Ea (№ 10): mulšar2.ur4 šar2.gaz [CT 33, 9 r. 19; HBA, 104; Horowitz 1998, 176]. «Рапорты». См. [SAA 8, 352b]. MUL.APIN. Список звезд Эа (№ 12), см. g19GIR2.TAB. «Большой список звезд». 7 Небесных Близнецов: mulšar2.ur4 <u> mulšar2.gaz [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:234]; параллель см. [KAR, 142 i 31]. Список звезд V R, 46, 1:32. dšar2.ur u dšar2.gaz = dmuš-te-šir ḫab-lim u d gištukul dša3.zu «Шарур и Шаргаз = Выпрямитель лжеца и Оружие Мардука» [HBA, 52:32; Wee 2016, 162–3]. GU-текст. (P) mulšar2.ur  mulšar2.gaz [Pingree-Walker 1988, BM 78161:26], см. g05GAM-ti. Dalbanna-текст. §с. mulŠar2-ur4 u mul[Šar2-ga]z «Шарур и [Шарга]з» (λ, υ Sco), см. L07LI4.SI9. §t. mulŠar2-ur4 mul˹Šar2-gaz˺, см. g32GU4.ALIM. Текст Nv. 10. (1) Интеркаляционная схема: [mulš]ar2.ur4 dšar2.gaz  как звезды Энлиля — звезды AN.TA.GUB.BA в месяце тебету, см. d05DI. (2) mul˹dšar2˺.ur4 dšar2.gaz — звезда AN.TA.ŠU.UR.RA в месяце дуузу, см. sh16ŠU.GI. LBAT 1502. dšar2-gaz и dšar2-ur4 — звезды Анташурра, см. t01tak-ša2-a-ti. Поздняя астрология. См. [SpTU III, 102:16]. См. также dšar2.ur4 <u> dšar2.gaz в списке 12 городских богов Вавилона(?) [Livingstone 1986, 54 :2].

II. Отождествление.

= λ или υ Scorpii [Weidner 1957–59, 80b; BPO 2, 15; MA 138; Mesop.Astrol., 208, App. C].

= υ Scorpii [Hunger-Pingree 1999, 275].

III. Астрология.

(1) Видимость звезд; DIŠ dŠAR2.UR4 u dŠAR2.GAZ ša2 zi-qit mulGIR2.TAB it-ta-na-an-bi-ṭu / gišTUKUL.MEŠ KUR URIki ZI.MEŠ / zi-qit mulGIR2.TAB EN GAL-u2 mulPA.BIL.SAG  «Если Шарур и Шаргаз на жале Скорпиона усиливают (свой) блеск: оружие Аккада будет атаковать. Жало Скорпиона — это великий господин Пабилсаг» [SAA 8, 502:7–9], см. также [ibid., 51:1–2, 185:3–5, 370:4–7]. [DIŠ dŠAR2.UR3 u] dŠAR2.GAZ (глосса: ga-az) / [ša2 zi-qit mulG]IR2.TAB un-nu-tu2 / [xxxx] KI ma-aq-tu2 «[Если Шарур и] Шаргаз [на жале Скор]пиона слабые: […] … падет» [SAA 8, 52:–3].

Example

References

  1. ↑ Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reiner E., Pingree D. Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50-51. Malibu, Undena Publications, 1981 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part Two).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden/Boston/Köln, Brill 1999 (Handbuch der Orientalistik 44)
  4. ↑ Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Weidner E. Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Hunger H. Astrological Reports to Assyrian Kings. Helsinki, 1992 (State Archives of Assyria, VIII).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Koch-Westenholz U. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.
  8. ↑ Ebeling E. Keilschrifttexte aus Assur religiösen Inhalts. Bd. I-II. Leipzig 1919, 1920.
  9. ↑ Wee, J. (2016). Virtual Moons over Babylonia: The Calendar Text System, Its Micro-Zodiac of 13, and the Making of Medical Zodiology. The Circulation of Astronomical Knowledge in the Ancient World, ed. J. M. Steele, 139–229.
  10. ↑ Pingree D., Walker C. A Babylonian Star-Catalogue: BM 78161 / Fs. Sachs, 313-322.
  11. ↑ Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk. Teil III / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1988.
  12. ↑ Livingstone  A. Mystical and Mythological Explanatory Works of Assyrian and Babylonian Scholars. Oxford, 1986.
  13. ↑ Weidner E. mul gir2.tab = zuqaqîpi // AfO. 1957-1958. Bd. 18. S. 393-394].
  14. ↑ Hunger, H. and J. M. Steele (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY
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