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	Authors: ~~Gennady Kurtik,~~ {{PAGEAUTHORS}}~~, Euin Choung Kim~~		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	[[File:ENTENABARGUZ stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium map\|thumb\|EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul /d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'', 'The Mousey One', Jessica Gulberg's interpretation of a "mousey man" in the winter sky. Map in Stellarium, position rather uncertain.]]		[[File:ENTENABARGUZ stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium map\|thumb\|EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul /d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'', 'The Mousey One', Jessica Gulberg's interpretation of a "mousey man" in the winter sky. Map in Stellarium, position rather uncertain.]]

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	[[File:ENTENABARGUZ stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium map\|thumb\|EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul /d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'', 'The Mousey One', Jessica Gulberg's interpretation of a "mousey man" in the winter sky. Map in Stellarium, position rather uncertain.]]		[[File:ENTENABARGUZ stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium map\|thumb\|EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul /d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'', 'The Mousey One', Jessica Gulberg's interpretation of a "mousey man" in the winter sky. Map in Stellarium, position rather uncertain.]]

Sushoff at 07:14, 17 January 2026

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	[[File:ENTENABARGUZ stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium map\|thumb\|EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul /d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'', 'The Mousey One', Jessica Gulberg's interpretation of a "mousey man" in the winter sky. Map in Stellarium, position rather uncertain.]]		[[File:ENTENABARGUZ stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium map\|thumb\|EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul /d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'', 'The Mousey One', Jessica Gulberg's interpretation of a "mousey man" in the winter sky. Map in Stellarium, position rather uncertain.]]
	[[File:Мышь 2.jpg\|thumb\|Mouse (CC BY George Shuklin)]]<sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM (𒀯𒂗𒋼𒈾𒁇𒈝) now to be read <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'' (𒀯𒀭𒄩𒁀𒍢𒊏𒉡)'','' 'The Mousey One'.		[[File:Мышь 2.jpg\|thumb\|Mouse (CC BY George Shuklin)]]<sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM (𒀯𒂗𒋼𒈾𒁇𒈝) now to be read <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'' (𒀯𒀭𒄩𒁀𒍢𒊏𒉡)'','' 'The Mousey One'.

HermannHunger at 15:06, 8 January 2026

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Sushoff at 07:39, 13 December 2025

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	A constellation in the area of [[Centaurus]] but not identical to the classical constellation. A partially preserved description is available in the expanded version of the Uranology Text from late-period Uruk. The Akkadian name indicates that at least some elements of the constellation had rodent-like features.		A constellation in the area of [[Centaurus]] but not identical to the classical constellation. A partially preserved description is available in the expanded version of the Uranology Text from late-period Uruk. The Akkadian name indicates that at least some elements of the constellation had rodent-like features.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History ==		==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> ==
	The reading needs to be changed from conventionally <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM to now read EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ.<ref>Hoffmann, S. M. and Krebernik, M. (2023). What do deities tell us about the celestial positioning system, in: R. Rollinger, I. Madreiter, M. Lang, C. Pappi (eds.). The Intellectual Heritage of the Ancient Near East, Papers held at the 64th Rencontre Assyriologique International and 12th Melammu Symposium July 16-20 2018, Innsbruck. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, 539-579</ref><blockquote>Theoretically the BAR could also be read MAŠ since the two originally distinct signs merged in the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE. However, at least one Old Babylonian lexical text clearly has the old form of BAR (CBS 6074 + UM 29-16-44 + N 6069 rev. iii’ 1, Nippur forerunner to Hh XX-XXII, cf. photo cdli P229320: <sup>[mul]</sup>EN.TE.EN.NA.BAR.GUZ). The reading GUZ of the last sign LUM (= ḪUM) is confirmed by the spelling <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUŠ in a mB forerunner of the same list from Emar (Msk 47187 rev. ii’ 10’, see Arnaud 1985<ref>Arnaud D. (1985): Textes sumériens et accadiens, planches (= Emar 6/1–2).</ref>, VI.2, 461, and Gantzert 2011<ref>Gantzert, M. (2011). The Emar Lexical Texts. <nowiki>https://scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/handle/1887/17707/</nowiki></ref>, I 215, II 127), where the name is translated ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-rù''. The usual form of the Akk. equivalent is, however, ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu''. Once the name is explained as <sup>uzu</sup>GU<sub>2</sub>.MURGU <sup>d</sup>A-num “Back-bone of Anum”, see N. Veldhuis, http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/dcclt/corpus#P393814.19 . MURGU obviously resulted from a misinterpretation of the similar sign LUM. There and elsewhere the sumerogram is interpreted as “Shaggy Winter Star” or the like. This interpretation is based on Sum. enten “winter” and barguz = Akk. ''(ḫ)apparû'' “(with) shaggy (hair)” (cf., e.g., Horowitz 2014<ref name=":0">Horowitz, W. (2014), The three stars each: the Astrolabes and related texts, Archiv für Orientforschung AfO Beiheft, 33.</ref>, 246, fn. 1620). In the dictionaries, ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' is found under ''ḫums/ṣīru'' (AHW), ''ḫumṣiru'' (CAD), a term for a (big) “mouse”, which displays a variety of different forms. The ancient scribes understood ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' by means of folk etymology as ''*ḫabbāt-ṣēr-Anu'' “Raider of the back/steppe of Anum” according to the commentary ''iḫbut ṣēr Anu'' “he raided the back/steppe of Anu” in a star list (5R 46: 48, cf. Weidner, HbA<ref name=":1">''Weidner E.'' Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.</ref> 51–52). <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ (EA 4l). </blockquote>		The reading needs to be changed from conventionally <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM to now read EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ.<ref>Hoffmann, S. M. and Krebernik, M. (2023). What do deities tell us about the celestial positioning system, in: R. Rollinger, I. Madreiter, M. Lang, C. Pappi (eds.). The Intellectual Heritage of the Ancient Near East, Papers held at the 64th Rencontre Assyriologique International and 12th Melammu Symposium July 16-20 2018, Innsbruck. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, 539-579</ref><blockquote>Theoretically the BAR could also be read MAŠ since the two originally distinct signs merged in the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE. However, at least one Old Babylonian lexical text clearly has the old form of BAR (CBS 6074 + UM 29-16-44 + N 6069 rev. iii’ 1, Nippur forerunner to Hh XX-XXII, cf. photo cdli P229320: <sup>[mul]</sup>EN.TE.EN.NA.BAR.GUZ). The reading GUZ of the last sign LUM (= ḪUM) is confirmed by the spelling <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUŠ in a mB forerunner of the same list from Emar (Msk 47187 rev. ii’ 10’, see Arnaud 1985<ref>Arnaud D. (1985): Textes sumériens et accadiens, planches (= Emar 6/1–2).</ref>, VI.2, 461, and Gantzert 2011<ref>Gantzert, M. (2011). The Emar Lexical Texts. <nowiki>https://scholarlypublications.universiteitleiden.nl/handle/1887/17707/</nowiki></ref>, I 215, II 127), where the name is translated ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-rù''. The usual form of the Akk. equivalent is, however, ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu''. Once the name is explained as <sup>uzu</sup>GU<sub>2</sub>.MURGU <sup>d</sup>A-num “Back-bone of Anum”, see N. Veldhuis, http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/dcclt/corpus#P393814.19 . MURGU obviously resulted from a misinterpretation of the similar sign LUM. There and elsewhere the sumerogram is interpreted as “Shaggy Winter Star” or the like. This interpretation is based on Sum. enten “winter” and barguz = Akk. ''(ḫ)apparû'' “(with) shaggy (hair)” (cf., e.g., Horowitz 2014<ref name=":0">Horowitz, W. (2014), The three stars each: the Astrolabes and related texts, Archiv für Orientforschung AfO Beiheft, 33.</ref>, 246, fn. 1620). In the dictionaries, ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' is found under ''ḫums/ṣīru'' (AHW), ''ḫumṣiru'' (CAD), a term for a (big) “mouse”, which displays a variety of different forms. The ancient scribes understood ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' by means of folk etymology as ''*ḫabbāt-ṣēr-Anu'' “Raider of the back/steppe of Anum” according to the commentary ''iḫbut ṣēr Anu'' “he raided the back/steppe of Anu” in a star list (5R 46: 48, cf. Weidner, HbA<ref name=":1">''Weidner E.'' Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.</ref> 51–52). <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ (EA 4l). </blockquote>Var. readings:

	~~===Dictionary<ref>Kurtik, Horowitz, Hoffmann, Kim, Hilder (2023-2026). Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0 ([[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|online edition]])</ref>===~~
	Var. readings:
	* <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM/LUM/HUŠ;		* <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM/LUM/HUŠ;
	* <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ/ḪUM/SIG<sub>4</sub>		* <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ/ḪUM/SIG<sub>4</sub>

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	See also [SpTU II<ref>''Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk.'' Teil II / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1983.</ref>, 42:14], [EN.TE.NA].BAR.ḪUM <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>''-su'' [BPO 3<ref name=":10" />, 262, K.3384 r. 6]; <sup>mul</sup>''Ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>''-su'' <sup>d</sup>UDU.[IDIM] "Habatsiranu = Ningirsu = Planet" [ACh Sin<ref name=":16">''Ch. Virolleaud'', L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)</ref>, 19:22].		See also [SpTU II<ref>''Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk.'' Teil II / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1983.</ref>, 42:14], [EN.TE.NA].BAR.ḪUM <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>''-su'' [BPO 3<ref name=":10" />, 262, K.3384 r. 6]; <sup>mul</sup>''Ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>''-su'' <sup>d</sup>UDU.[IDIM] "Habatsiranu = Ningirsu = Planet" [ACh Sin<ref name=":16">''Ch. Virolleaud'', L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)</ref>, 19:22].
			[[File:ENTENARBARGUZ CH Screenshot 2025-11-30 181343.png\|thumb\|Convex Hull for the stars inside EN.TE.NAR.BAR.GUZ (CC BY Youla Azkarrula).]]

	====Stars within the Constellation Area====		====Stars within the Constellation Area====

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	\|'''"Three Stars Each (Astrolabes)."''' '''<u>''Problems with Albs that we need to address - how to deal w/ new Horowitz edition''</u>'''		\|'''"Three Stars Each (Astrolabes)."''' '''<u>''Problems with Albs that we need to address - how to deal w/ new Horowitz edition''</u>'''
	Astrolabe B.		Astrolabe B.
	* (1) List (12´3): <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum <sup>d</sup>nin.gir<sub>3</sub>.su "~~Entenabarhum~~, Ningirsu" (Section B i 26).		* (1) List (12´3): <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum <sup>d</sup>nin.gir<sub>3</sub>.su "Entenabarḫum, Ningirsu" (Section B i 26).
	* (2) List (3´12): [<sup>iti</sup>du<sub>6</sub>] ... <sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum ''šu''-[''ut'' <sup>d</sup>''En-lil''<sub>2</sub>] " month Tašritu: ... ~~Entenabarhum~~ (on the way of) Enlil (rising)" (C iii 7).		* (2) List (3´12): [<sup>iti</sup>du<sub>6</sub>] ... <sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum ''šu''-[''ut'' <sup>d</sup>''En-lil''<sub>2</sub>] " month Tašritu: ... Entenabarḫum (on the way of) Enlil (rising)" (C iii 7).
	* (3) List (sunrise-sunset=6m): sunrise — Tašritu, sunset — Nisanu [KAV<ref>''Schroeder O.'' Keilschrifttexte aus Assur verschiedenen Inhalts. Leipzig, 1920.</ref> 218, C 14, 25; Horowitz 2014<ref name=":0" />, 37, 40-41]; see (Kurtik n37) [[NIN.MAḪ]].		* (3) List (sunrise-sunset=6m): sunrise — Tašritu, sunset — Nisanu [KAV<ref>''Schroeder O.'' Keilschrifttexte aus Assur verschiedenen Inhalts. Leipzig, 1920.</ref> 218, C 14, 25; Horowitz 2014<ref name=":0" />, 37, 40-41]; see (Kurtik n37) [[NIN.MAḪ]].
	Astrolabe P. Month of Tašritu, stars Ea, 40 [Pinches 1900<ref>''Pinches T.G.'' Review of R.Brown. Researches into the Origin of the Primitive Constellations of the Greeks, Phoenicians, and Babylonians. Vol. 2. London, 1900 // JRAS. 1900. P. 571-577.</ref>, 574].		Astrolabe P. Month of Tašritu, stars Ea, 40 [Pinches 1900<ref>''Pinches T.G.'' Review of R.Brown. Researches into the Origin of the Primitive Constellations of the Greeks, Phoenicians, and Babylonians. Vol. 2. London, 1900 // JRAS. 1900. P. 571-577.</ref>, 574].
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	BM 82923.		BM 82923.

	* Month Tašritu, Enlil stars: <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM // 40 // GIŠ.TUKUL MUL <sup>d</sup>E[N] [x] "~~Entenabarhum~~ // 40 // Weapon, star [...]". [Walker and Hunger 1977<ref>''Walker C.B.F., Hunger H.'' Zwölfmaldrei // MDOG. 1977. Bd. 109. S. 27-34.</ref>, 30:21].		* Month Tašritu, Enlil stars: <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM // 40 // GIŠ.TUKUL MUL <sup>d</sup>E[N] [x] "Entenabarḫum // 40 // Weapon, star [...]". [Walker and Hunger 1977<ref>''Walker C.B.F., Hunger H.'' Zwölfmaldrei // MDOG. 1977. Bd. 109. S. 27-34.</ref>, 30:21].

	BM 34713.		BM 34713.

	* The month of ~~Arahsamnu~~, the star of Enlil [LBAT<ref>''A. Sachs, T. Pinches, J. Strassmaier,'' Late Babylonian Astronomical and Related Texts, London, 1955.</ref>, 1499:8], see (Kurtik u19) [[UR.GI7\|UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]].		* The month of Araḫsamnu, the star of Enlil [LBAT<ref>''A. Sachs, T. Pinches, J. Strassmaier,'' Late Babylonian Astronomical and Related Texts, London, 1955.</ref>, 1499:8], see (Kurtik u19) [[UR.GI7\|UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]].

	"Circular Astrolabes".		"Circular Astrolabes".

	* K.14943+: [<sup>mul</sup>en.te.na].bar.ḫum "(Stars of Enlil, month Ṭebetu), [Entena]~~barhum~~" [CT<ref name=":9">''Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.''</ref> 33, 12].		* K.14943+: [<sup>mul</sup>en.te.na].bar.ḫum "(Stars of Enlil, month Ṭebetu), [Entena]barḫum" [CT<ref name=":9">''Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.''</ref> 33, 12].
	The stars of Ea, Anu, and Enlil. A list of the 12 stars of Enlil (no. 7):		The stars of Ea, Anu, and Enlil. A list of the 12 stars of Enlil (no. 7):
	* ˹<sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar˺.ḫum [TCL 6<ref>Textes cunéiformes. Musée du Louvre, vol. 6, see. TU.</ref>, 13; Rochberg-Halton 1987b<ref>''Rochberg-Halton F.'' TCL 6 13: Mixed Traditions in Late Babylonian Astrology // ZA. 1987. Bd. 77. S. 207-228.</ref>, 212].		* ˹<sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar˺.ḫum [TCL 6<ref>Textes cunéiformes. Musée du Louvre, vol. 6, see. TU.</ref>, 13; Rochberg-Halton 1987b<ref>''Rochberg-Halton F.'' TCL 6 13: Mixed Traditions in Late Babylonian Astrology // ZA. 1987. Bd. 77. S. 207-228.</ref>, 212].
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	* (2) Dates of heliacal risings: "15th Tašritu" (I iii 1), see (Kurtik z10) ''[[Zibānītum]]''.		* (2) Dates of heliacal risings: "15th Tašritu" (I iii 1), see (Kurtik z10) ''[[Zibānītum]]''.
	* (3) Simultaneous daily rising and setting: a) (I iii 23), see (Kurtik h12) [[ḪUN.GA2\|<sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub>]], b) (I iii 32), see (Kurtik a48) [[IKU\|AŠ.GAN<sub>2</sub>.]]		* (3) Simultaneous daily rising and setting: a) (I iii 23), see (Kurtik h12) [[ḪUN.GA2\|<sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub>]], b) (I iii 32), see (Kurtik a48) [[IKU\|AŠ.GAN<sub>2</sub>.]]
	* (4) Astrological predictions: MUL [TA <sup>i</sup>]<sup>m</sup>KUR ''ana'' <sup>im</sup>U<sub>18</sub> SUR-''ma'' <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM DIB-''ma'' / ''ina'' <sup>im</sup>MAR ŠU<sub>2</sub> 3 MU<sup>meš</sup> KUR ḪE<sub>2</sub>.NUN IGI "(If) the star flashes from the east towards the ~~west~~, passes ~~Entenabarhum~~, and sets in the west: for three years the country will enjoy abundance" (II iii 46-47) [MA<ref name=":11">Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 36, 43, 50, 52, 115].		* (4) Astrological predictions: MUL [TA <sup>i</sup>]<sup>m</sup>KUR ''ana'' <sup>im</sup>U<sub>18</sub> SUR-''ma'' <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM DIB-''ma'' / ''ina'' <sup>im</sup>MAR ŠU<sub>2</sub> 3 MU<sup>meš</sup> KUR ḪE<sub>2</sub>.NUN IGI "(If) the star flashes from the east towards the south, passes Entenabarḫum, and sets in the west: for three years the country will enjoy abundance" (II iii 46-47) [MA<ref name=":11">Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 36, 43, 50, 52, 115].
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	* MLC 1866. <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ˹<sup>d</sup>''Nin''˺-[''gir''<sub>2</sub>''-s'']''u''<sub>2</sub> / ''ṣa-lam'' SAG.DU 1+EN M[UL xxxx] / ''ina'' ˹ŠU.MIN˺ [15? ]-˹''šu''<sub>2</sub>˺ xx [xxxxxx] "Entenabarḫum, Nin[girs]u, / a human figure, on its head, one s[tar ...] / in ~~her~~ [right] hand [...]" (col. iii 7-9) [Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref name=":14">Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.</ref>, 37, 41].		* MLC 1866. <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ˹<sup>d</sup>''Nin''˺-[''gir''<sub>2</sub>''-s'']''u''<sub>2</sub> / ''ṣa-lam'' SAG.DU 1+EN M[UL xxxx] / ''ina'' ˹ŠU.MIN˺ [15? ]-˹''šu''<sub>2</sub>˺ xx [xxxxxx] "Entenabarḫum, Nin[girs]u, / a human figure, on its head, one s[tar ...] / in his [right] hand [...]" (col. iii 7-9) [Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref name=":14">Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.</ref>, 37, 41].
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	(8) Heliacal risings in the month of Tašritu; DIŠ ''ina'' <sup>iti</sup>DU<sub>6</sub> <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM IGI LUGAL UD.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GID<sub>2</sub>.MEŠ "If in the month of Tašritu, Entenabarḫum rises heliacally: the days of the king will be long" [BPO 2<ref name=":5" />, XIII 4, XIV 3].		(8) Heliacal risings in the month of Tašritu; DIŠ ''ina'' <sup>iti</sup>DU<sub>6</sub> <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM IGI LUGAL UD.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GID<sub>2</sub>.MEŠ "If in the month of Tašritu, Entenabarḫum rises heliacally: the days of the king will be long" [BPO 2<ref name=":5" />, XIII 4, XIV 3].

	(9) View of the constellation during heliacal risings; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina E''<sub>3</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''mul-lu-uḫ'' / SI.SA<sub>2</sub> BURU<sub>14</sub> KI.LAM GI.NA "If Entenabarḫum (=Mercury) flickers(?) as it comes out: prospering of the harvest, business activity will be stable" [SAA 8<ref name=":12" />, 158 r. 7-8]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina'' ''E''<sub>3</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''mu-lu-uḫ ina'' SAG <sup>iti</sup>ŠU IGI NINDA SI.SA<sub>2</sub> KI.LAM GI.NA / <sup>d</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ki-ma'' TUM<sub>3</sub> ''ḫa-an-ṭiš'' IGI-''ma'' "If Entenabarḫum flickers(?) when it comes out, and ~~rises~~ at the beginning of the month of Du'uzu: bread will be good, business activity will be stable. (This means that) Mercury ~~rises~~ quickly after its disappearance." [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:47-48], see also [ACh Sin<ref name=":16" />, 19:16], MUL.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ba-᾽a-lu'' "its stars are brilliant"; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina E''<sub>3</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''a-bi-il ina'' SAG <sup>iti</sup>NE IGI NINDA NU SA.SI<sub>2</sub> KI.LAM TUR / <sup>d</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ki-ma'' TUM<sub>3</sub> ''a-dan-an-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' AN''-e'' DIB-''iq-ma'' "If Entenabarḫum is foggy(?) when it comes out, and becomes visible at the beginning of the month of Abu: bread will not be good, business activity will decrease. (This means that) Mercury will pass its set time in the sky after it disappeared" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:49-50], see also [ACh Sin<ref name=":16" />, 19:17], where the identity ''a-bi-il'' - mul.meš-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''um-mu-lu'' "its stars are scintillating" is given, cf. [3. Erg.<ref>''Kugler F.X. '' Sternkunde und Sterndienst in Babel. 3.Ergänzungsheft zum ersten und zweiten Buch von J.Schaumberger. Münster, 1935.</ref>, 289].		(9) View of the constellation during heliacal risings; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina E''<sub>3</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''mul-lu-uḫ'' / SI.SA<sub>2</sub> BURU<sub>14</sub> KI.LAM GI.NA "If Entenabarḫum (=Mercury) flickers(?) as it comes out: prospering of the harvest, business activity will be stable" [SAA 8<ref name=":12" />, 158 r. 7-8]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina'' ''E''<sub>3</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''mu-lu-uḫ ina'' SAG <sup>iti</sup>ŠU IGI NINDA SI.SA<sub>2</sub> KI.LAM GI.NA / <sup>d</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ki-ma'' TUM<sub>3</sub> ''ḫa-an-ṭiš'' IGI-''ma'' "If Entenabarḫum flickers(?) when it comes out, and becomes visible at the beginning of the month of Du'uzu: bread will be good, business activity will be stable. (This means that) Mercury becoms visible quickly after its disappearance." [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:47-48], see also [ACh Sin<ref name=":16" />, 19:16], MUL.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ba-᾽a-lu'' "its stars are brilliant"; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina E''<sub>3</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''a-bi-il ina'' SAG <sup>iti</sup>NE IGI NINDA NU SA.SI<sub>2</sub> KI.LAM TUR / <sup>d</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ki-ma'' TUM<sub>3</sub> ''a-dan-an-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' AN''-e'' DIB-''iq-ma'' "If Entenabarḫum is foggy(?) when it comes out, and becomes visible at the beginning of the month of Abu: bread will not be good, business activity will decrease. (This means that) Mercury will pass its set time in the sky after it disappeared" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:49-50], see also [ACh Sin<ref name=":16" />, 19:17], where the identity ''a-bi-il'' - mul.meš-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''um-mu-lu'' "its stars are scintillating" is given, cf. [3. Erg.<ref>''Kugler F.X. '' Sternkunde und Sterndienst in Babel. 3.Ergänzungsheft zum ersten und zweiten Buch von J.Schaumberger. Münster, 1935.</ref>, 289].

	(10) The position of the constellation during risings; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM SAG-''šu''<sub>2</sub> AN-''e i-na-ṭa-la ina'' MU.B[I...] "If Entenabarḫum, its head, (at his appearance) sees the sky: this year [...] [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:51]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ana'' ABZU ''šu-ur''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' MU.BI [...] "If Entenabarḫum (at its appearance) ~~turns (?)~~ towards ~~Apsu~~: this year [...]" [ACh Ištar, 21:52].		(10) The position of the constellation during risings; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM SAG-''šu''<sub>2</sub> AN-''e i-na-ṭa-la ina'' MU.B[I...] "If Entenabarḫum, its head, (at his appearance) sees the sky: this year [...] [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:51]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ana'' ABZU ''šu-ur''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' MU.BI [...] "If Entenabarḫum (at its appearance) leans towards the Apsû: this year [...]" [ACh Ištar, 21:52].

	(11) The view of the constellation; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ma-diš'' SA<sub>5</sub> ... "If Entenabarḫum is very red..." [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:53]; DIŠ EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM MUL.ME-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ḫi-i-pu'' DIŠ-''niš it-ta-na-ba-ṭu''<sub>3</sub> [...] "If Entenabarḫum~~, its stars (originally damaged)~~ together ~~are very bright~~ [...]" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:54; LKU<ref>''A.Falkenstein''. Literarische Keilschrifttexte aus Uruk. Berlin, 1931.</ref>, 104:6, 120:17; CAD<ref name=":3" /> N/1, 24a]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM MUL.ME-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''da-᾽a-mu'' IGI-''šu''<sub>2</sub>''-nu ana'' <sup>d</sup>UTU.ŠU.A GAR-''nu'' [...] "If Entenabarḫum~~, its stars,~~ are dark (and) ~~their faces~~ are facing the west [...]" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:55].		(11) The view of the constellation; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ma-diš'' SA<sub>5</sub> ... "If Entenabarḫum is very red..." [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:53]; DIŠ EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM MUL.ME-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ḫi-i-pu'' DIŠ-''niš it-ta-na-ba-ṭu''<sub>3</sub> [...] "If the stars of Entenabarḫum ... shine very brightly together [...]" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:54; LKU<ref>''A.Falkenstein''. Literarische Keilschrifttexte aus Uruk. Berlin, 1931.</ref>, 104:6, 120:17; CAD<ref name=":3" /> N/1, 24a]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM MUL.ME-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''da-᾽a-mu'' IGI-''šu''<sub>2</sub>''-nu ana'' <sup>d</sup>UTU.ŠU.A GAR-''nu'' [...] "If the stars of Entenabarḫum are dark (and) are facing the west [...]" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:55].

	(12) Sunset in the region of Ḫabaṣi; DIŠ MAN ŠU<sub>2</sub>-''ma ina'' GIŠGAL-''šu''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Ḫa-ba-ṣi'' GUB [...] "If the Sun, during its setting in the region of Ḫabaṣi, stands [...]". [ACh Šamaš<ref name=":16" />, 16:14]. ''<nowiki>[[this entry needs to collated???? because of name Habatsi]]</nowiki>''		(12) Sunset in the region of Ḫabaṣi; DIŠ MAN ŠU<sub>2</sub>-''ma ina'' GIŠGAL-''šu''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Ḫa-ba-ṣi'' GUB [...] "If the Sun, during its setting in the region of Ḫabaṣi, stands [...]". [ACh Šamaš<ref name=":16" />, 16:14]. ''<nowiki>[[this entry needs to collated???? because of name Habatsi]]</nowiki>''

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	* (1) Unilingual Sumerian lists: <sup>mul</sup>en.te.en.na.bar.ḫum [MSL XI<ref name=":6">''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.</ref>, 108:392], <sup>mul</sup>en.te.en.bar.ḫum [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 16].		* (1) Unilingual Sumerian lists: <sup>mul</sup>en.te.en.na.bar.ḫum [MSL XI<ref name=":6">''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.</ref>, 108:392], <sup>mul</sup>en.te.en.bar.ḫum [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 16].
	* (2) Urra XXII series: <sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫuš = <sup>mul</sup>''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-nu'' A / <sup>mul</sup>''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-ru'' B [Emar VI/4<ref>''D. Arnaud''. Texte de la bibliothèque, transcriptions et traductions, 1987. (= Emar 6/4).</ref>, 151:163; Bloch-Horowitz 2016<ref>Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015): “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.</ref>, 108:298ʹ], [<sup>mul</sup>en.te].na.[bar.ḫum] = [''ḫa-ba-ṣ'']''i-ra-nu'' [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 31, Gap j:g], [<sup>mul</sup>en.te].na.[bar.ḫum] = ˹''ḫu-mu-un''˺-''si''<sub>3</sub>-''ru'' [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 49, RS Rec. A:65], [<sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar. lum] = [''ḫa-ba-ṣ'']''i-ra-nu'' [Weidner 1959-60<ref name=":7">''Weidner E. '' Ein astrologischer Sammeltext aus der Sargonidenzeit // AfO. 1959-1960. Bd. 19. S. 105-113.</ref>, 112, VAT 9430:33], <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum = ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' [SpTU III<ref name=":8">''Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk.'' Teil III / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1988.</ref>, 114 A v 41].		* (2) Urra XXII series: <sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫuš = <sup>mul</sup>''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-nu'' A / <sup>mul</sup>''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-ru'' B [Emar VI/4<ref>''D. Arnaud''. Texte de la bibliothèque, transcriptions et traductions, 1987. (= Emar 6/4).</ref>, 151:163; Bloch and Horowitz 2016<ref>Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015): “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.</ref>, 108:298ʹ], [<sup>mul</sup>en.te].na.[bar.ḫum] = [''ḫa-ba-ṣ'']''i-ra-nu'' [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 31, Gap j:g], [<sup>mul</sup>en.te].na.[bar.ḫum] = ˹''ḫu-mu-un''˺-''si''<sub>3</sub>-''ru'' [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 49, RS Rec. A:65], [<sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar. lum] = [''ḫa-ba-ṣ'']''i-ra-nu'' [Weidner 1959-60<ref name=":7">''Weidner E. '' Ein astrologischer Sammeltext aus der Sargonidenzeit // AfO. 1959-1960. Bd. 19. S. 105-113.</ref>, 112, VAT 9430:33], <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum = ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' [SpTU III<ref name=":8">''Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk.'' Teil III / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1988.</ref>, 114 A v 41].
	* (3) Series Ḫg. B VI: <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum = ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' = UZU.GU<sub>2</sub>.MUR<sub>7</sub> ''da-''˹''nim''˺ "Cosmic winter asterism = Mouse-like = Main support of Anu" [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 41:45], see also [SpTU III<ref name=":8" />, 116 Rs. III 14].		* (3) Series Ḫg. B VI: <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum = ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' = UZU.GU<sub>2</sub>.MUR<sub>7</sub> ''da-''˹''nim''˺ "Cosmic winter asterism = Mouse-like = Main support of Anu" [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 41:45], see also [SpTU III<ref name=":8" />, 116 Rs. III 14].
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	* (3) ''7'' ''lumāšu''-stars: <sup>mul</sup>en.te.<na>.bar.ḫum [Mesop.Astrol.<ref name=":13">''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, App. B:157, 204, 228; Weidner 1959-60<ref name=":7" />, 107:19].		* (3) ''7'' ''lumāšu''-stars: <sup>mul</sup>en.te.<na>.bar.ḫum [Mesop.Astrol.<ref name=":13">''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, App. B:157, 204, 228; Weidner 1959-60<ref name=":7" />, 107:19].
	* (2) <sup>mul</sup>''Ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>''-su'': ''iḫ-bu-tu''<sub>2</sub> edin <sup>d</sup>''A-nu'' "~~Habaṣiranu~~, Ningirsu, (who) plunders the field of Anu." [CAD<ref name=":3" /> Ḫ, 7; HBA<ref name=":1" />, 52:48;		* (2) <sup>mul</sup>''Ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>''-su'': ''iḫ-bu-tu''<sub>2</sub> edin <sup>d</sup>''A-nu'' "Ḫabaṣiranu, Ningirsu, (who) plunders the field of Anu." [CAD<ref name=":3" /> Ḫ, 7; HBA<ref name=":1" />, 52:48;
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	(8) Heliacal risings in the month of Tašritu; DIŠ ''ina'' <sup>iti</sup>DU<sub>6</sub> <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM IGI LUGAL UD.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GID<sub>2</sub>.MEŠ "If in the month of Tašritu, Entenabarḫum rises heliacally: the days of the king will be long" [BPO 2<ref name=":5" />, XIII 4, XIV 3].		(8) Heliacal risings in the month of Tašritu; DIŠ ''ina'' <sup>iti</sup>DU<sub>6</sub> <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM IGI LUGAL UD.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GID<sub>2</sub>.MEŠ "If in the month of Tašritu, Entenabarḫum rises heliacally: the days of the king will be long" [BPO 2<ref name=":5" />, XIII 4, XIV 3].

	(9) View of the constellation during heliacal risings; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina E''<sub>3</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''mul-lu-uḫ'' / SI.SA<sub>2</sub> BURU<sub>14</sub> KI.LAM GI.NA "If Entenabarḫum (=Mercury) ~~flashes~~ as it ~~appears~~: ~~normal~~ harvest, business activity will be stable" [SAA 8<ref name=":12" />, 158 r. 7-8]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina'' ''E''<sub>3</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''mu-lu-uḫ ina'' SAG <sup>iti</sup>ŠU IGI NINDA SI.SA<sub>2</sub> KI.LAM GI.NA / <sup>d</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ki-ma'' TUM<sub>3</sub> ''ḫa-an-ṭiš'' IGI-''ma'' "If Entenabarḫum ~~flares up during its appearance~~, and rises at the beginning of the month of ~~duuzu~~: bread will be good, business activity will ~~benormal~~. (This ~~will be the case if~~) Mercury rises quickly after its disappearance." [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:47-48], see also [ACh Sin<ref name=":16" />, 19:16], MUL.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ba-᾽a-lu'' "its stars are brilliant"; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina E''<sub>3</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''a-bi-il ina'' SAG <sup>iti</sup>NE IGI NINDA NU SA.SI<sub>2</sub> KI.LAM TUR / <sup>d</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ki-ma'' TUM<sub>3</sub> ''a-dan-an-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' AN''-e'' DIB-''iq-ma'' "If ~~Entenabarhum is foggy during its appearance~~ is foggy, and ~~rises~~ at the beginning of the month of ~~abu~~: ~~there~~ will be ~~no bread~~, business activity will decrease. (This ~~will take place if~~) Mercury ~~is absent from~~ the sky after ~~(its) disappearance at its set time.~~" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:49-50], see also [ACh Sin<ref name=":16" />, 19:17], where the identity ''a-bi-il'' - mul.meš-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''um-mu-lu'' "its stars are ~~misty~~" is given, cf. [3. Erg.<ref>''Kugler F.X. '' Sternkunde und Sterndienst in Babel. 3.Ergänzungsheft zum ersten und zweiten Buch von J.Schaumberger. Münster, 1935.</ref>, 289].		(9) View of the constellation during heliacal risings; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina E''<sub>3</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''mul-lu-uḫ'' / SI.SA<sub>2</sub> BURU<sub>14</sub> KI.LAM GI.NA "If Entenabarḫum (=Mercury) flickers(?) as it comes out: prospering of the harvest, business activity will be stable" [SAA 8<ref name=":12" />, 158 r. 7-8]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina'' ''E''<sub>3</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''mu-lu-uḫ ina'' SAG <sup>iti</sup>ŠU IGI NINDA SI.SA<sub>2</sub> KI.LAM GI.NA / <sup>d</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ki-ma'' TUM<sub>3</sub> ''ḫa-an-ṭiš'' IGI-''ma'' "If Entenabarḫum flickers(?) when it comes out, and rises at the beginning of the month of Du'uzu: bread will be good, business activity will be stable. (This means that) Mercury rises quickly after its disappearance." [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:47-48], see also [ACh Sin<ref name=":16" />, 19:16], MUL.MEŠ-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ba-᾽a-lu'' "its stars are brilliant"; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ina E''<sub>3</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''a-bi-il ina'' SAG <sup>iti</sup>NE IGI NINDA NU SA.SI<sub>2</sub> KI.LAM TUR / <sup>d</sup>GU<sub>4</sub>.UD ''ki-ma'' TUM<sub>3</sub> ''a-dan-an-šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' AN''-e'' DIB-''iq-ma'' "If Entenabarḫum is foggy(?) when it comes out, and becomes visible at the beginning of the month of Abu: bread will not be good, business activity will decrease. (This means that) Mercury will pass its set time in the sky after it disappeared" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:49-50], see also [ACh Sin<ref name=":16" />, 19:17], where the identity ''a-bi-il'' - mul.meš-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''um-mu-lu'' "its stars are scintillating" is given, cf. [3. Erg.<ref>''Kugler F.X. '' Sternkunde und Sterndienst in Babel. 3.Ergänzungsheft zum ersten und zweiten Buch von J.Schaumberger. Münster, 1935.</ref>, 289].

	(10) The position of the constellation during risings; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM SAG-''šu''<sub>2</sub> AN-''e i-na-ṭa-la ina'' MU.B[I...] "If ~~Entenabarhum~~, its head, (at his appearance) sees the sky: this year [...] [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:51]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ana'' ABZU ''šu-ur''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' MU.BI [...] "If ~~Entenabarhum~~ (at its appearance) turns (?) towards Apsu: this year [...]" [ACh Ištar, 21:52].		(10) The position of the constellation during risings; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM SAG-''šu''<sub>2</sub> AN-''e i-na-ṭa-la ina'' MU.B[I...] "If Entenabarḫum, its head, (at his appearance) sees the sky: this year [...] [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:51]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ana'' ABZU ''šu-ur''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' MU.BI [...] "If Entenabarḫum (at its appearance) turns (?) towards Apsu: this year [...]" [ACh Ištar, 21:52].

	(11) The view of the constellation; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ma-diš'' SA<sub>5</sub> ... "If ~~Entenabarhum~~ is very red..." [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:53]; DIŠ EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM MUL.ME-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ḫi-i-pu'' DIŠ-''niš it-ta-na-ba-ṭu''<sub>3</sub> [...] "If ~~Entenabarhum~~, its stars (originally damaged) together are very bright [...]" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:54; LKU<ref>''A.Falkenstein''. Literarische Keilschrifttexte aus Uruk. Berlin, 1931.</ref>, 104:6, 120:17; CAD<ref name=":3" /> N/1, 24a]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM MUL.ME-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''da-᾽a-mu'' IGI-''šu''<sub>2</sub>''-nu ana'' <sup>d</sup>UTU.ŠU.A GAR-''nu'' [...] "If ~~Entenabarhum~~, its stars, are dark (and) their faces are facing the west [...]" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:55].		(11) The view of the constellation; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM ''ma-diš'' SA<sub>5</sub> ... "If Entenabarḫum is very red..." [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:53]; DIŠ EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM MUL.ME-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ḫi-i-pu'' DIŠ-''niš it-ta-na-ba-ṭu''<sub>3</sub> [...] "If Entenabarḫum, its stars (originally damaged) together are very bright [...]" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:54; LKU<ref>''A.Falkenstein''. Literarische Keilschrifttexte aus Uruk. Berlin, 1931.</ref>, 104:6, 120:17; CAD<ref name=":3" /> N/1, 24a]; DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM MUL.ME-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''da-᾽a-mu'' IGI-''šu''<sub>2</sub>''-nu ana'' <sup>d</sup>UTU.ŠU.A GAR-''nu'' [...] "If Entenabarḫum, its stars, are dark (and) their faces are facing the west [...]" [ACh Ištar<ref name=":16" />, 21:55].

	(12) Sunset in the region of ~~Habatsi~~; DIŠ MAN ŠU<sub>2</sub>-''ma ina'' GIŠGAL-''šu''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Ḫa-ba-ṣi'' GUB [...] "If the Sun, during its setting in the region of ~~Habatsi~~, stands [...]". [ACh Šamaš<ref name=":16" />, 16:14]. ''<nowiki>[[this entry needs to collated???? because of name Habatsi]]</nowiki>''		(12) Sunset in the region of Ḫabaṣi; DIŠ MAN ŠU<sub>2</sub>-''ma ina'' GIŠGAL-''šu''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Ḫa-ba-ṣi'' GUB [...] "If the Sun, during its setting in the region of Ḫabaṣi, stands [...]". [ACh Šamaš<ref name=":16" />, 16:14]. ''<nowiki>[[this entry needs to collated???? because of name Habatsi]]</nowiki>''

	(13) The pest reaches ~~Entenabarhum~~; see (Kurtik k05) [[KA.MUŠ.I3.KU2.E\|KA.MUŠ.I<sub>3</sub>.KU<sub>2</sub>.E]], IV 4.		(13) The pest reaches Entenabarḫum; see (Kurtik k05) [[KA.MUŠ.I3.KU2.E\|KA.MUŠ.I<sub>3</sub>.KU<sub>2</sub>.E]], IV 4.

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