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	<sup>mul</sup>MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓), 'The Bright Star' for the brightness of the asterism would suggest an identification with Jupiter, and so the Babylonian King of the Gods, Marduk. This is most appropriate for the later Greek identification with ~~Zues~~ who is identified with Bel = Marduk, for example in Berossus.		<sup>mul</sup>MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓), 'The Bright Star' for the brightness of the asterism would suggest an identification with [[:Category:Jupiter\|Jupiter]], and so the Babylonian King of the Gods, Marduk. This is most appropriate for the later Greek identification with Zeus who is identified with Bel = Marduk, for example in Berossus.
	==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	~~===Kurtik with Hilder~~, ~~Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim=~~==		== Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> ==
	MUL.BABBAR; = ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star"; in the context of stellar-color. The UD-sign (read BABBAR) has a wide semantic range including white, bright, clear, clean, pure. An understanding of BABBAR in this context for brightness, rather than whiteness, solves the problem of Mars being described as 'white' rather than the expected 'red' in the Great Star List.		MUL.BABBAR;

			= ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star"; in the context of stellar-color. The UD-sign (read BABBAR) has a wide semantic range including white, bright, clear, clean, pure. An understanding of BABBAR in this context for brightness, rather than whiteness, solves the problem of Mars being described as 'white' rather than the expected 'red' in the Great Star List.

	The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary:		The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary:

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	<sup>mul</sup>MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓), 'The Bright Star' for the brightness of the asterism would suggest an identification with Jupiter, and so the Babylonian King of the Gods, Marduk. This is most appropriate for the later Greek identification with Zues who is identified with Bel = Marduk, for example in Berossus.		<sup>mul</sup>MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓), 'The Bright Star' for the brightness of the asterism would suggest an identification with Jupiter, and so the Babylonian King of the Gods, Marduk. This is most appropriate for the later Greek identification with Zues who is identified with Bel = Marduk, for example in Berossus.

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	*mul.babbar = ''pe-ṣu-u''<sub>2</sub> [MSL XI<ref>''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>, 40:27]. EAE. MUL.BABBAR = MUL.SAG.ME.[G]AR "White star = Jupiter" [BPO 3<ref>''Reiner E., Pingree D''. Babylonian Planetary Omens. Part Three. Groningen, STYX Publications. 1998.</ref>, 248-249, K.2346+:54],		*mul.babbar = ''pe-ṣu-u''<sub>2</sub> [MSL XI<ref>''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>, 40:27]. EAE. MUL.BABBAR = MUL.SAG.ME.[G]AR "White star = Jupiter" [BPO 3<ref>''Reiner E., Pingree D''. Babylonian Planetary Omens. Part Three. Groningen, STYX Publications. 1998.</ref>, 248-249, K.2346+:54],
	* Parallel: MUL.BABBAR: <sup>d</sup>SAG.ME.GAR [~~NSAM 2~~<ref>''Verderame L.'' Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).</ref>, 39, Table I, com. i, col. ii 5'].		* Parallel: MUL.BABBAR: <sup>d</sup>SAG.ME.GAR [Verderame 2002<ref>''Verderame L.'' Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).</ref>, 39, Table I, com. i, col. ii 5'].
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	The standard designation of Jupiter is MUL<sub><s>2</s></sub>.BABBAR [AD I-III, passim]; for the earliest example see. [AD I<ref>''Sachs A., Hunger H''. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol. I: Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C.; Vol. II: from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C.; Vol. III: Diaries from 164 B.C. to 75 B.C. Vienna, 1988, 1989, 1991.</ref>, no.-463:6].		The standard designation of Jupiter is MUL<sub><s>2</s></sub>.BABBAR [Sachs-Hunger Diaries I-III, passim]; for the earliest example see. [Sachs-Hunger Diaries I<ref>''Sachs A., Hunger H''. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol. I: Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C.; Vol. II: from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C.; Vol. III: Diaries from 164 B.C. to 75 B.C. Vienna, 1988, 1989, 1991.</ref>, no.-463:6].
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	\|вар. записи: MUL.BABBAR; = kakkabu peṣû «Белая звезда»; название Юпитера. Греческий лексикограф Гесихий приводит глоссу: Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις «Молобобар: звезда Зевса: от Халдеев», фиксирующую греческое произношение вавилонского названия [TLG 4085-002, M 1568]. Cм. также [G. 276; PSD II, B 30; Tallqvist 1938, 379].		\|вар. записи: MUL.BABBAR; = kakkabu peṣû «Белая звезда»; название Юпитера. Греческий лексикограф Гесихий приводит глоссу: Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις «Молобобар: звезда Зевса: от Халдеев», фиксирующую греческое произношение вавилонского названия [TLG 4085-002, M 1568]. Cм. также [Gössmann 1950, 276; PSD II, B 30; Tallqvist 1938, 379].
	I. Источники.		I. Источники.

	Лексич. тексты. Cерия Ḫg. B VI (в списке имен Юпитера): mul.babbar = pe-ṣu-u<sub>2</sub> [MSL XI, 40:27]. ЕАЕ. MUL.BABBAR = MUL.SAG.ME.[G]AR «Белая звезда = Юпитер» [BPO 3, 248–249, K.2346+:54], параллель: MUL.BABBAR : <sup>d</sup>SAG.ME.GAR [~~NSAM 2~~, 39, Table I, com. i, col. ii 5']. «Большой список звезд». ul babbar = <sup>d</sup>ṣal-bat-a-nu «Белая звезда = Марс» [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:168]. «Дневники наблюдений». Стандартное обозначение Юпитера: MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR [AD I–III, passim]; самый ранний пример см. [AD I, No.-463:6]. Математическая астрономия. См. [ACT II, 484; LBAT, passim]. Новогодний ритуал в Вавилоне. mul<sub>2</sub>.babbar na-aš ṣa-ad-du ana kalâmi(du<sub>3</sub>.du<sub>3</sub>.a) «Белая звезда, несущая знаки всему миру» [RAcc., 138:305; Linssen 2004, 220, 229]. Поздняя астрология. (1) «Гороскопы». См. [BH, 28, note 2]. (2) Зодиакальная астрология. a) aš<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ina KI SAL.MEŠ KI <sup>d</sup>Sin DU-zu UŠ U<sub>3</sub>.TU «Поскольку Юпитер в области женщин (т.е. в женском знаке зодиака) стоит с Луной [или: на месте Луны]: младенец мужского пола родится» [LBAT, 1593:7′; Reiner 2000]. b) aš<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ana ziq-pi DU-uz UŠ u SAL ša<sub>2</sub> U<sub>3</sub>.TU SIG<sub>5</sub> «Поскольку Юпитер кульминирует: младенцы мужского и женского пола, которые родились, будут хороши» [LBAT, 1593:11′; Reiner 2000]. с) aš<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ina ŠU<sub>2</sub> IGI / 1 UŠ BE : aš<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ina KUR UŠ 1 SAL BE : ša<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>UDU.BAD gab-bi KI.MIN-ma «Поскольку Юпитер стал виден на западе, 1 ребенок мужского пола умрет; поскольку Юпитер (стал виден) на востоке, один ребенок женского пола умрет; для всех планет справедливо то же самое» [LBAT, 1593:11′–12′; Reiner 2000]. (3) Предсказание цен на злаки на основе наблюдений положений планет относительно зодиакальных созвездий и других явлений (MUL.BABBAR) [SpTU I, 94, passim].		Лексич. тексты. Cерия Ḫg. B VI (в списке имен Юпитера): mul.babbar = pe-ṣu-u<sub>2</sub> [MSL XI, 40:27]. ЕАЕ. MUL.BABBAR = MUL.SAG.ME.[G]AR «Белая звезда = Юпитер» [BPO 3, 248–249, K.2346+:54], параллель: MUL.BABBAR : <sup>d</sup>SAG.ME.GAR [Verderame 2002, 39, Table I, com. i, col. ii 5']. «Большой список звезд». ul babbar = <sup>d</sup>ṣal-bat-a-nu «Белая звезда = Марс» [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:168]. «Дневники наблюдений». Стандартное обозначение Юпитера: MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR [Sachs-Hunger Diaries I–III, passim]; самый ранний пример см. [Sachs-Hunger Diaries I, No.-463:6]. Математическая астрономия. См. [ACT II, 484; LBAT, passim]. Новогодний ритуал в Вавилоне. mul<sub>2</sub>.babbar na-aš ṣa-ad-du ana kalâmi(du<sub>3</sub>.du<sub>3</sub>.a) «Белая звезда, несущая знаки всему миру» [RAcc., 138:305; Linssen 2004, 220, 229]. Поздняя астрология. (1) «Гороскопы». См. [BH, 28, note 2]. (2) Зодиакальная астрология. a) aš<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ina KI SAL.MEŠ KI <sup>d</sup>Sin DU-zu UŠ U<sub>3</sub>.TU «Поскольку Юпитер в области женщин (т.е. в женском знаке зодиака) стоит с Луной [или: на месте Луны]: младенец мужского пола родится» [LBAT, 1593:7′; Reiner 2000]. b) aš<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ana ziq-pi DU-uz UŠ u SAL ša<sub>2</sub> U<sub>3</sub>.TU SIG<sub>5</sub> «Поскольку Юпитер кульминирует: младенцы мужского и женского пола, которые родились, будут хороши» [LBAT, 1593:11′; Reiner 2000]. с) aš<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ina ŠU<sub>2</sub> IGI / 1 UŠ BE : aš<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ina KUR UŠ 1 SAL BE : ša<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>UDU.BAD gab-bi KI.MIN-ma «Поскольку Юпитер стал виден на западе, 1 ребенок мужского пола умрет; поскольку Юпитер (стал виден) на востоке, один ребенок женского пола умрет; для всех планет справедливо то же самое» [LBAT, 1593:11′–12′; Reiner 2000]. (3) Предсказание цен на злаки на основе наблюдений положений планет относительно зодиакальных созвездий и других явлений (MUL.BABBAR) [SpTU I, 94, passim].
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	* Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις		* Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις
	* "Molobobar: star of Zeus: from the Chaldeans,"		* "Molobobar: star of Zeus: from the Chaldeans,"

	~~fixing~~ the Greek pronunciation of the Babylonian name with the Sumerian determintive MUL pronounced [TLG 4085-002, M 1568].		Fixing the Greek pronunciation of the Babylonian name with the Sumerian determintive MUL pronounced [TLG 4085-002, M 1568]. The issue of 'o' and 'u' in Sumerian and Akkadian is to complex to be dealt with here.

	See also [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 276; PSD II<ref>''Pennsylvanian Sumerian Dictionary''. Philadelphia, 1984–</ref>, B 30; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 379].		See also [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 276; PSD II<ref>''Pennsylvanian Sumerian Dictionary''. Philadelphia, 1984–</ref>, B 30; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 379].

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	<sup>mul</sup>MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓) is ~~an ancient Mesopotamian asterism~~.		<sup>mul</sup>MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓), 'The Bright Star' for the brightness of the asterism would suggest an identification with Jupiter, and so the Babylonian King of the Gods, Marduk. This is most appropriate for the later Greek identification with Zues who is identified with Bel = Marduk, for example in Berossus.
	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===		===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
	MUL.BABBAR; = ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star";		MUL.BABBAR; = ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star"; in the context of stellar-color. The UD-sign (read BABBAR) has a wide semantic range including white, bright, clear, clean, pure. An understanding of BABBAR in this context for brightness, rather than whiteness, solves the problem of Mars being described as 'white' rather than the expected 'red' in the Great Star List.

	~~a name~~ for ~~Jupiter and~~ ''''~~'?? one time only Mars~~ in the ~~GSL??~~.~~''''' .~~

	The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary:		The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary:
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	*ul babbar = <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'' "~~White star~~ = Mars" [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, App. B:168]. ~~'''''check and look elsewhere in the GSL Materials???'''''~~		*ul babbar = <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'' "the Bright Star = Mars" [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, App. B:168].
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	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===		===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
	MUL.BABBAR; = ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star"; a name for Jupiter and '''''?? one time only Mars in the GSL??.''''' . The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary: Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις "Molobobar: star of Zeus: from the Chaldeans," fixing the Greek pronunciation of the Babylonian name with the Sumerian determintive MUL pronounced. [TLG 4085-002, M 1568]. See also [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 276; PSD II<ref>''Pennsylvanian Sumerian Dictionary''. Philadelphia, 1984–</ref>, B 30; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 379].		MUL.BABBAR; = ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star";

			a name for Jupiter and '''''?? one time only Mars in the GSL??.''''' .

			The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary:

			* Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις
			* "Molobobar: star of Zeus: from the Chaldeans,"

			fixing the Greek pronunciation of the Babylonian name with the Sumerian determintive MUL pronounced [TLG 4085-002, M 1568].

			See also [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 276; PSD II<ref>''Pennsylvanian Sumerian Dictionary''. Philadelphia, 1984–</ref>, B 30; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 379].
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			<sup>mul</sup>MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.

	<sup>mul</sup>MUL~~<s>~~<sub>2</sub>.~~</s>~~BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===		===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
	~~<s>Var. entry</s>:~~ MUL.BABBAR; = ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star"; a name for Jupiter and '''''?? one time only Mars in the GSL??.''''' . The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary: Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις "Molobobar: star of Zeus: from the Chaldeans," fixing the Greek pronunciation of the Babylonian name with the Sumerian determintive MUL pronounced. [TLG 4085-002, M 1568]. See also [G. 276; PSD II, B 30; Tallqvist 1938, 379].		MUL.BABBAR; = ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star"; a name for Jupiter and '''''?? one time only Mars in the GSL??.''''' . The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary: Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις "Molobobar: star of Zeus: from the Chaldeans," fixing the Greek pronunciation of the Babylonian name with the Sumerian determintive MUL pronounced. [TLG 4085-002, M 1568]. See also [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 276; PSD II<ref>''Pennsylvanian Sumerian Dictionary''. Philadelphia, 1984–</ref>, B 30; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 379].
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	* mul.babbar = ''pe-ṣu-u''<sub>2</sub> [MSL XI, 40:27]. EAE. MUL.BABBAR = MUL.SAG.ME.[G]AR "White star = Jupiter" [BPO 3, 248-249, K.2346+:54],		*mul.babbar = ''pe-ṣu-u''<sub>2</sub> [MSL XI<ref>''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>, 40:27]. EAE. MUL.BABBAR = MUL.SAG.ME.[G]AR "White star = Jupiter" [BPO 3<ref>''Reiner E., Pingree D''. Babylonian Planetary Omens. Part Three. Groningen, STYX Publications. 1998.</ref>, 248-249, K.2346+:54],
	* Parallel: MUL.BABBAR: <sup>d</sup>SAG.ME.GAR [NSAM 2, 39, Table I, com. i, col. ii 5'].		* Parallel: MUL.BABBAR: <sup>d</sup>SAG.ME.GAR [NSAM 2<ref>''Verderame L.'' Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).</ref>, 39, Table I, com. i, col. ii 5'].
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	* ul babbar = <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'' "White star = Mars" [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:168]. '''''check and look elsewhere in the GSL Materials???'''''		*ul babbar = <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'' "White star = Mars" [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, App. B:168]. '''''check and look elsewhere in the GSL Materials???'''''
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	The standard designation of Jupiter is MUL<sub><s>2</s></sub>.BABBAR [AD I-III, passim]; for the earliest example see. [AD I, no.-463:6].		The standard designation of Jupiter is MUL<sub><s>2</s></sub>.BABBAR [AD I-III, passim]; for the earliest example see. [AD I<ref>''Sachs A., Hunger H''. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol. I: Diaries from 652 B.C. to 262 B.C.; Vol. II: from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C.; Vol. III: Diaries from 164 B.C. to 75 B.C. Vienna, 1988, 1989, 1991.</ref>, no.-463:6].
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	\|'''Mathematical astronomy.'''		\|'''Mathematical astronomy.'''
	See. [ACT II, 484; LBAT, passim].		See. [ACT II<ref>''O. Neugebauer.'' Astronomical Cuneiform Texts, London. 1955.</ref>, 484; LBAT<ref name=":0">''A. Sachs, T. Pinches, J. Strassmaier,'' Late Babylonian Astronomical and Related Texts, London, 1955.</ref>, passim].
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	\|'''New Year's ritual in Babylon.'''		\|'''New Year's ritual in Babylon.'''
	* mul<sub>2</sub>.babbar ''na-aš ṣa-ad-du ana kalâmi''(du<sub>3</sub>.du<sub>3</sub>.a) "The white star bearing signs to the whole world" [RAcc., 138:305; Linssen 2004, 220, 229].		*mul<sub>2</sub>.babbar ''na-aš ṣa-ad-du ana kalâmi''(du<sub>3</sub>.du<sub>3</sub>.a) "The white star bearing signs to the whole world" [RAcc.<ref>''Thureau-Dansin F''. Rittuels accadiens. Paris, 1921.</ref>, 138:305; Linssen 2004<ref>''Linssen, Marc J.H.'' The Cults of Uruk and Babylon : The Temple Ritual Texts as Evidence for Hellenistic Cult Practises. Vol. 25. Cuneiform Monographs. Leiden, Boston : Brill, Styx. 2004.</ref>, 220, 229].
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	\|'''Late astrology.'''		\|'''Late astrology.'''
	* (1) "Horoscopes." See. [BH, 28, note 2].		*(1) "Horoscopes." See. [BH, 28, note 2].
	* (2) Zodiacal astrology.		*(2) Zodiacal astrology.
	** (a) ''aš''<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ''ina'' KI SAL.MEŠ KI <sup>d</sup>''Sin'' DU-''zu'' UŠ U<sub>3</sub>.TU "Because Jupiter stands with the Moon [or: in the place of the Moon] in the region of women (i.e., in the female sign of the zodiac): a male child will be born" [LBAT, 1593:7′; Reiner 2000].		** (a) ''aš''<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ''ina'' KI SAL.MEŠ KI <sup>d</sup>''Sin'' DU-''zu'' UŠ U<sub>3</sub>.TU "Because Jupiter stands with the Moon [or: in the place of the Moon] in the region of women (i.e., in the female sign of the zodiac): a male child will be born" [LBAT<ref name=":0" />, 1593:7′; Reiner 2000<ref name=":1">''Reiner E.'' Early Zodiologia and Related Matters / Wisdom, Gods and Literature. Studies in Assyriology in Honour of W.G.Lambert / Ed. by A.R.George and I.L.Finkel. Winona Lake, Indiana, 2000. P. 421-427.</ref>].
	** (b) ''aš''<sub>2</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ''ana ziq-pi'' DU-''uz'' UŠ ''u'' SAL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> U<sub>3</sub>.TU SIG<sub>5</sub> "Because Jupiter culminates: born male and female infants will be good" [LBAT, 1593:11′; Reiner 2000].		**(b) ''aš''<sub>2</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ''ana ziq-pi'' DU-''uz'' UŠ ''u'' SAL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> U<sub>3</sub>.TU SIG<sub>5</sub> "Because Jupiter culminates: born male and female infants will be good" [LBAT<ref name=":0" />, 1593:11′; Reiner 2000<ref name=":1" />].
	** (c) ''aš''<sub>2</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ''ina'' ŠU<sub>2</sub> IGI / 1 UŠ BE: ''aš''<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ''ina'' KUR UŠ 1 SAL BE: ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>UDU.BAD ''gab-bi'' KI.MIN-''ma'' "Since Jupiter became visible in the west, 1 male child will die; since Jupiter (became visible) in the east, 1 female child will die; the same is true for all planets" [LBAT, 1593:11′-12′; Reiner 2000].		**(c) ''aš''<sub>2</sub>''-šu''<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ''ina'' ŠU<sub>2</sub> IGI / 1 UŠ BE: ''aš''<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR ''ina'' KUR UŠ 1 SAL BE: ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>UDU.BAD ''gab-bi'' KI.MIN-''ma'' "Since Jupiter became visible in the west, 1 male child will die; since Jupiter (became visible) in the east, 1 female child will die; the same is true for all planets" [LBAT<ref name=":0" />, 1593:11′-12′; Reiner 2000<ref name=":1" />].
	* (3) Prediction of grain prices based on observations of the positions of the planets in relation to zodiacal constellations and other phenomena (MUL.BABBAR) [SpTU I, 94, passim].		*(3) Prediction of grain prices based on observations of the positions of the planets in relation to zodiacal constellations and other phenomena (MUL.BABBAR) [SpTU I<ref>''Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk.'' Teil I / Bearb. von H.Hunger. Berlin, 1976.</ref>, 94, passim].
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	<sup>mul</sup>MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.


			<sup>mul</sup>MUL<s><sub>2</sub>.</s>BABBAR (𒀯𒋼𒌓) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===		===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
	Var. entry: MUL.BABBAR; = ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star"; ~~the~~ name of Jupiter. The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary: Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις "Molobobar: star of Zeus: from the Chaldeans," fixing the Greek pronunciation of the Babylonian name [TLG 4085-002, M 1568]. See also [G. 276; PSD II, B 30; Tallqvist 1938, 379].		<s>Var. entry</s>: MUL.BABBAR; = ''kakkabu peṣû'' "white star"; a name for Jupiter and '''''?? one time only Mars in the GSL??.''''' . The Greek lexicographer Hesychius gives the glossary: Μολοβόβαρ ὁ τοῡ Διὸς ἀστήρ, παρὰ Χαλδαίοις "Molobobar: star of Zeus: from the Chaldeans," fixing the Greek pronunciation of the Babylonian name with the Sumerian determintive MUL pronounced. [TLG 4085-002, M 1568]. See also [G. 276; PSD II, B 30; Tallqvist 1938, 379].
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	\|'''"Great Star List and Miscellenia".'''		\|'''"Great Star List and Miscellenia".'''
	* ul babbar = <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'' "White star = Mars" [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:168].		* ul babbar = <sup>d</sup>''ṣal-bat-a-nu'' "White star = Mars" [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:168]. '''''check and look elsewhere in the GSL Materials???'''''
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	\|'''"Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts".'''		\|'''"Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts".'''
	The standard designation of Jupiter is MUL<sub>2</sub>.BABBAR [AD I-III, passim]; for the earliest example see. [AD I, no.-463:6].		The standard designation of Jupiter is MUL<sub><s>2</s></sub>.BABBAR [AD I-III, passim]; for the earliest example see. [AD I, no.-463:6].
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