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	(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,'</nowiki> is a pair of asterisms in [[Hercules]] now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins.' If male, then the suffix ''...-ātu'' would be for dual based on the dual adjective.		(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,'</nowiki> is a pair of asterisms in [[Hercules]] now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins.' If male, then the suffix ''...-ātu'' would be for dual based on the dual adjective.

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	* (MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-tu''<sub>4</sub>		* (MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-tu''<sub>4</sub>
	* (MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''		* (MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti'' given in Kurtik (2007)<ref>Kurtik, G. (2007): Звездное небо Древней Месопотамии. Шумеро-аккадские названия созвездий и других светил [The Star Heaven of Ancient Mesopotamia: Sumero-Akkadian Names of Constellations and Other Heavenly Bodies], Aletejja, St. Petersburg, Russia.</ref> is a genitive
	* = MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī''		* = MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī''

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub>}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub>}}

	(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,'</nowiki> is a pair of asterisms in [[Hercules]] now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins.' If male, then the suffix ''...-ātu'' would be for dual based on the dual adjective.		(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,'</nowiki> is a pair of asterisms in [[Hercules]] now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins.' If male, then the suffix ''...-ātu'' would be for dual based on the dual adjective.

	Concordance, Etymology, History		== Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> ==
			'''Variants'''

	~~===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===~~		* (MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-tu''<sub>4</sub>
	= MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī'' "The Doublets'," "Pair (of stars)," possibly female twins [Horowitz-al-Rawi<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref> 174]; = ziqpu IV, group of stars in the Dog-constellation, [[UR.GI7\|<sup>mul</sup>UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]] = ''kalbu'' (Hercules) [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> M/1, 403a].		* (MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''
			* = MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī''

			"The Doublets," "Pair (of stars)," possibly female twins [Horowitz-al-Rawi<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref> 174];

			= ziqpu IV, group of stars in the Dog-constellation, [[UR.GI7\|<sup>mul</sup>UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]] = ''kalbu'' (Hercules) [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> M/1, 403a].
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	===Additional===		===Additional===

	==== ~~II. Identification~~. ====		==== Previous Identifications. ====
	= β Herculis [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 229].		= β Herculis [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 229].

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	(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,'</nowiki> is a pair of asterisms in [[Hercules]] now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins'.		(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,'</nowiki> is a pair of asterisms in [[Hercules]] now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins.' If male, then the suffix ''...-ātu'' would be for dual based on the dual adjective.

			Concordance, Etymology, History

	~~==Concordance, Etymology, History==~~
	===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===		===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
	= MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī'' "The Doublets'," "Pair (of stars)," possibly female twins [Horowitz-al-Rawi<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref> 174]; = ziqpu IV, group of stars in the Dog-constellation, [[UR.GI7\|<sup>mul</sup>UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]] = ''kalbu'' (Hercules) [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> M/1, 403a].		= MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī'' "The Doublets'," "Pair (of stars)," possibly female twins [Horowitz-al-Rawi<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref> 174]; = ziqpu IV, group of stars in the Dog-constellation, [[UR.GI7\|<sup>mul</sup>UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]] = ''kalbu'' (Hercules) [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> M/1, 403a].

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	= β Herculis [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 229].		= β Herculis [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 229].

	= β + γ Herculis+ (VAT 16436) [Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref>''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>: 272; ~~ASM~~<ref>''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 88; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 220].		= β + γ Herculis+ (VAT 16436) [Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref>''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>: 272; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref>''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 88; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 220].

	==Historical Dictionaries==		==Historical Dictionaries==
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	\|= MUL ša<sub>2</sub> mašātī «Звезды Близнецов», «Пара (звезд)», возможно, женские близнецы [Horowitz–al-Rawi 174]; = ziqpu IV, группа звезд в Геркулесе (Hercules) [G. 264; CAD M/1, 403a].		\|= MUL ša<sub>2</sub> mašātī «Звезды Близнецов», «Пара (звезд)», возможно, женские близнецы [Horowitz–al-Rawi 174]; = ziqpu IV, группа звезд в Геркулесе (Hercules) [Gössmann 1950, 264; CAD M/1, 403a].
	I. Источники.		I. Источники.

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	II. Отождествление.		II. Отождествление.

	= β Herculis [G. 264; Schaumberger 1952, 229].		= β Herculis [Gössmann 1950, 264; Schaumberger 1952, 229].

	= β + γ Herculis+ (VAT 16436) [~~ASM~~, 88; Schaumberger 1952, 220].		= β + γ Herculis+ (VAT 16436) [Hunger-Pingree 1999, 88; Schaumberger 1952, 220].
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub>}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub>}}

	(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,' is a pair of asterisms in Hercules now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins'~~</nowiki>~~.		(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,'</nowiki> is a pair of asterisms in [[Hercules]] now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins'.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===		===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
	= MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī'' "The Doublets'," "Pair (of stars)," possibly female twins [Horowitz-al-Rawi<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref> 174]; = ziqpu IV, group of stars in the Dog-constellation, [[~~MulUR~~.GI7\|<sup>mul</sup>UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]] = ''kalbu'' (Hercules) [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> M/1, 403a].		= MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī'' "The Doublets'," "Pair (of stars)," possibly female twins [Horowitz-al-Rawi<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref> 174]; = ziqpu IV, group of stars in the Dog-constellation, [[UR.GI7\|<sup>mul</sup>UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]] = ''kalbu'' (Hercules) [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> M/1, 403a].
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	\|'''List of ziqpu stars.'''		\|'''List of ziqpu stars.'''
	* (1) AO 6478:		* (1) AO 6478:
	** (a) 2½ MA.NA MIN(=''šuqultu'') \| ½ DANNA ''i-na'' KI.MIN(= ''ina qaqqari'') \| 27 IGI DANNA [''ina'' KI. MIN](=''ina šamê'') / TA <sup>mul</sup>GAM-''ti'' \| EN MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' "2 ½ min of weight, 150 on earth, 27,000 miles in the sky / From the Ring to 'The Doublets~~' <s>the star from the Pair~~"~~</s>~~,		** (a) 2½ MA.NA MIN(=''šuqultu'') \| ½ DANNA ''i-na'' KI.MIN(= ''ina qaqqari'') \| 27 IGI DANNA [''ina'' KI. MIN](=''ina šamê'') / TA <sup>mul</sup>GAM-''ti'' \| EN MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' "2 ½ min of weight, 150 on earth, 27,000 miles in the sky / From the Ring to 'The Doublets",
	** (b) 5/6 MA.NA MIN \| 5 UŠ ''i-na'' KI.MIN \| 9 IGI DANNA ''ina'' KI.MIN / TA MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' \| EN MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''taš-ka-a-ti'' "5/6 min. of weight, 50 on earth, 9000 miles in the sky / From a star from 'The Doublets to 'The Triplets' [Thureau-Dangin 1913<ref>''Thureau-Dangin F.'' Distances entre étoiles fixes // RA. 1913. Vol 13. P.215-225.</ref>, 216: 9-12; TU<ref>''Thureau-Dangin F''. Tablettes d’Uruk. Paris, 1922 (= TCL 6).</ref>, 21:9-12; HBA<ref>''Weidner E.'' Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.</ref>, 132; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 228-229].		** (b) 5/6 MA.NA MIN \| 5 UŠ ''i-na'' KI.MIN \| 9 IGI DANNA ''ina'' KI.MIN / TA MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' \| EN MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''taš-ka-a-ti'' "5/6 min. of weight, 50 on earth, 9000 miles in the sky / From a star from 'The Doublets to 'The Triplets' [Thureau-Dangin 1913<ref>''Thureau-Dangin F.'' Distances entre étoiles fixes // RA. 1913. Vol 13. P.215-225.</ref>, 216: 9-12; TU<ref>''Thureau-Dangin F''. Tablettes d’Uruk. Paris, 1922 (= TCL 6).</ref>, 21:9-12; HBA<ref>''Weidner E.'' Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.</ref>, 132; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 228-229].
	* (2) VAT 16436: MUL<sub>2</sub> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-š''a<sub>2</sub>-''a-tu''<sub>2</sub> // 2 ''ša''<sub>2</sub>-''niš'' 3 // 18 IGI KUŠ<sub>3</sub> "Star from 'The Doublets' // 2 or 3 (stars) // 18,000 cubits" [Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 226-227:21].		* (2) VAT 16436: MUL<sub>2</sub> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-š''a<sub>2</sub>-''a-tu''<sub>2</sub> // 2 ''ša''<sub>2</sub>-''niš'' 3 // 18 IGI KUŠ<sub>3</sub> "Star from 'The Doublets' // 2 or 3 (stars) // 18,000 cubits" [Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 226-227:21].
	* (3) Sippar Planisphere: ½ DANNA ''ana'' [M]UL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' "½ mile(150) to 'The Doublets' <s>~~the stars of Pair~~"</s> [Horowitz-al-Rawi 2001<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref>, 171-173:4].		* (3) Sippar Planisphere: ½ DANNA ''ana'' [M]UL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' "½ mile(150) to 'The Doublets<s>"</s> [Horowitz-al-Rawi 2001<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref>, 171-173:4].
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	* (Q) mul [''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš'']-˹''a-ti''˺ "Star of 'The Doublets' ~~<s>[Twi]ns</s>~~ (ziqpu IV: β Her)" [Pingree-Walker 1988<ref>''Pingree D., Walker C.'' A Babylonian Star-Catalogue: BM 78161 / Fs. Sachs, 1988. P. 313-322.</ref>, BM 78161:27], see (Kurtik m01) [[MA2.GUR8\|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]].		* (Q) mul [''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš'']-˹''a-ti''˺ "Star of 'The Doublets' (ziqpu IV: β Her)" [Pingree-Walker 1988<ref>''Pingree D., Walker C.'' A Babylonian Star-Catalogue: BM 78161 / Fs. Sachs, 1988. P. 313-322.</ref>, BM 78161:27], see (Kurtik m01) [[MA2.GUR8\|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]].
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub>}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub>}}

	(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,' is a pair of asterisms in Hercules now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins.'</nowiki>		(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,' is a pair of asterisms in Hercules now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins'</nowiki>.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===		===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
	= MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī'' "The Doublets'," "Pair (of stars)," possibly female twins [Horowitz-al-Rawi 174]; = ziqpu IV, group of stars in the Dog-constellation, [[MulUR.GI7\|<sup>mul</sup>UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]] = ''kalbu'' (Hercules) [G. 264; CAD M/1, 403a].		= MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''mašātī'' "The Doublets'," "Pair (of stars)," possibly female twins [Horowitz-al-Rawi<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref> 174]; = ziqpu IV, group of stars in the Dog-constellation, [[MulUR.GI7\|<sup>mul</sup>UR.GI<sub>7</sub>]] = ''kalbu'' (Hercules) [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> M/1, 403a].
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	* (1) AO 6478:		* (1) AO 6478:
	** (a) 2½ MA.NA MIN(=''šuqultu'') \| ½ DANNA ''i-na'' KI.MIN(= ''ina qaqqari'') \| 27 IGI DANNA [''ina'' KI. MIN](=''ina šamê'') / TA <sup>mul</sup>GAM-''ti'' \| EN MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' "2 ½ min of weight, 150 on earth, 27,000 miles in the sky / From the Ring to 'The Doublets' <s>the star from the Pair"</s>,		** (a) 2½ MA.NA MIN(=''šuqultu'') \| ½ DANNA ''i-na'' KI.MIN(= ''ina qaqqari'') \| 27 IGI DANNA [''ina'' KI. MIN](=''ina šamê'') / TA <sup>mul</sup>GAM-''ti'' \| EN MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' "2 ½ min of weight, 150 on earth, 27,000 miles in the sky / From the Ring to 'The Doublets' <s>the star from the Pair"</s>,
	** (b) 5/6 MA.NA MIN \| 5 UŠ ''i-na'' KI.MIN \| 9 IGI DANNA ''ina'' KI.MIN / TA MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' \| EN MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''taš-ka-a-ti'' "5/6 min. of weight, 50 on earth, 9000 miles in the sky / From a star from 'The Doublets to 'The Triplets' [Thureau-Dangin 1913, 216: 9-12; TU, 21:9-12; HBA, 132; Schaumberger 1952, 228-229].		** (b) 5/6 MA.NA MIN \| 5 UŠ ''i-na'' KI.MIN \| 9 IGI DANNA ''ina'' KI.MIN / TA MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' \| EN MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''taš-ka-a-ti'' "5/6 min. of weight, 50 on earth, 9000 miles in the sky / From a star from 'The Doublets to 'The Triplets' [Thureau-Dangin 1913<ref>''Thureau-Dangin F.'' Distances entre étoiles fixes // RA. 1913. Vol 13. P.215-225.</ref>, 216: 9-12; TU<ref>''Thureau-Dangin F''. Tablettes d’Uruk. Paris, 1922 (= TCL 6).</ref>, 21:9-12; HBA<ref>''Weidner E.'' Handbuch der babylonischen Astronomie. Bd. I. Leipzig, 1915.</ref>, 132; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 228-229].
	* (2) VAT 16436: MUL<sub>2</sub> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-š''a<sub>2</sub>-''a-tu''<sub>2</sub> // 2 ''ša''<sub>2</sub>-''niš'' 3 // 18 IGI KUŠ<sub>3</sub> "Star from 'The Doublets' // 2 or 3 (stars) // 18,000 cubits" [Schaumberger 1952, 226-227:21].		* (2) VAT 16436: MUL<sub>2</sub> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-š''a<sub>2</sub>-''a-tu''<sub>2</sub> // 2 ''ša''<sub>2</sub>-''niš'' 3 // 18 IGI KUŠ<sub>3</sub> "Star from 'The Doublets' // 2 or 3 (stars) // 18,000 cubits" [Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 226-227:21].
	* (3) Sippar Planisphere: ½ DANNA ''ana'' [M]UL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' "½ mile(150) to 'The Doublets' <s>the stars of Pair"</s> [Horowitz-al-Rawi 2001, 171-173:4].		* (3) Sippar Planisphere: ½ DANNA ''ana'' [M]UL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš-a-ti'' "½ mile(150) to 'The Doublets' <s>the stars of Pair"</s> [Horowitz-al-Rawi 2001<ref>''Horowitz W., al-Rawi F.N.H''. Tablets from the Sippar Library IX. A Ziqpu-Star Planisphere // Iraq. 2001. V. LXIII. P. 171-181.</ref>, 171-173:4].
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	\|'''GU text.'''		\|'''GU text.'''
	* (Q) mul [''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš'']-˹''a-ti''˺ "Star of 'The Doublets' <s>[Twi]ns</s> (ziqpu IV: β Her)" [Pingree-Walker 1988, BM 78161:27], see (Kurtik m01) [[MA2.GUR8\|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]].		* (Q) mul [''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''maš'']-˹''a-ti''˺ "Star of 'The Doublets' <s>[Twi]ns</s> (ziqpu IV: β Her)" [Pingree-Walker 1988<ref>''Pingree D., Walker C.'' A Babylonian Star-Catalogue: BM 78161 / Fs. Sachs, 1988. P. 313-322.</ref>, BM 78161:27], see (Kurtik m01) [[MA2.GUR8\|MA<sub>2</sub>.GUR<sub>8</sub>]].
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	\|'''LBAT 1502.'''		\|'''LBAT 1502.'''
	* '''''[<sup>múl</sup>A-nu-ni-t]u<sub>4</sub> u <sup>múl</sup>U<sub>6</sub> (PROVE) MUL<sub>2</sub> AN.TA.ŠUR.RA \| ša maš-ša<sub>2</sub>-a-tu<sub>2</sub> ana ziq-pi 7 [...] "[Anunit]u and Fish are the stars of Antashur. (The star of) the Twin culminates. 7 [...]" [Donbaz-Koch 1995, 76: i 11, ii 10ʹ]. - we need to go over this text????'''''		* '''''[<sup>múl</sup>A-nu-ni-t]u<sub>4</sub> u <sup>múl</sup>U<sub>6</sub> (PROVE) MUL<sub>2</sub> AN.TA.ŠUR.RA \| ša maš-ša<sub>2</sub>-a-tu<sub>2</sub> ana ziq-pi 7 [...] "[Anunit]u and Fish are the stars of Antashur. (The star of) the Twin culminates. 7 [...]" [Donbaz-Koch 1995'''''<ref>''Donbaz V., Koch J.'' Ein Astrolab der dritten Generation: Nv. 10 // JCS. 1995. Vol. 47. P. 63-83.</ref>''''', 76: i 11, ii 10ʹ]. - we need to go over this text????'''''
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	\|'''Late Astrology.'''		\|'''Late Astrology.'''
	* AO 6483:		* AO 6483:
	** [...] <sup>múl</sup>UTU-''a-ta e''<sub>3</sub>-''a'' uš<sub>2</sub> tu.kur<sub>4</sub><sup>[mušen]</sup> "[If a child is born when...], (when) UTU-''a-ta'' appears: death by wild pigeons(?)" [TU, 14 r. 30; Sachs 1952, 67, 70;]; UTU-''a-ta'' is apparently a rebus entry for ''maš-a-ti'' [CAD M/1, 403a; Schaumberger 1952, 219-220], i.e. Utu is the Sumerian name for the Sun-god = Akkadian Šamaš, so re-divide Šamaš-a-ta -->ša maš-a-ta. <nowiki>[[is this clear???]]</nowiki>. Also, tu.kur<sub>4</sub><sup>mušen</sup> = ''sukannīnu'', most likely a turtledove according to CAD S 353-354.		** [...] <sup>múl</sup>UTU-''a-ta e''<sub>3</sub>-''a'' uš<sub>2</sub> tu.kur<sub>4</sub><sup>[mušen]</sup> "[If a child is born when...], (when) UTU-''a-ta'' appears: death by wild pigeons(?)" [TU<ref>''Thureau-Dangin F''. Tablettes d’Uruk. Paris, 1922 (= TCL 6).</ref>, 14 r. 30; Sachs 1952<ref>''Sachs A.'' Babylonian Horoscopes // JCS. 1952. V. 6. P. 49-75.</ref>, 67, 70;];
			UTU-''a-ta'' is apparently a rebus entry for ''maš-a-ti'' [CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> M/1, 403a; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 219-220], i.e. Utu is the Sumerian name for the Sun-god = Akkadian Šamaš, so re-divide Šamaš-a-ta '''''-->ša maš-a-ta. <nowiki>[[is this clear???]]</nowiki>'''''. Also, tu.kur<sub>4</sub><sup>mušen</sup> = ''sukannīnu'', most likely a turtledove according to CAD<ref>''The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.'' Chicago - Glückstadt, 1956 -...</ref> S 353-354.
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	==== II. Identification. ====		==== II. Identification. ====
	= β Herculis [G. 264; Schaumberger 1952, 229].		= β Herculis [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 264; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 229].

	= β + γ Herculis+ (VAT 16436) [Hunger-Pingree 1999: 272; ASM, 88; Schaumberger 1952, 220].		= β + γ Herculis+ (VAT 16436) [Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref>''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>: 272; ASM<ref>''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 88; Schaumberger 1952<ref>''Schaumberger J. ''Die Ziqpu-Gestirne nach neuen Keilschrift-texten // ZA. 1952. Bd. 50 (N.F. 16). S. 214-229.</ref>, 220].

	==Historical Dictionaries==		==Historical Dictionaries==

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	(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,' is a pair of asterisms in Hercules. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins.'</nowiki>		(MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub>) ''maš''-(''ša''<sub>2</sub>)-''a-ti''/''tu''<sub>4</sub> (𒀯𒃻𒈦𒃻𒀀𒋾), <nowiki>''The Doublets,' is a pair of asterisms in Hercules now identified with β,γ Herculis. The feminine grammatical gender of the term suggests an identification with two female deities, and/or perhaps in some way two female figures observed in the sky perceived to represent 'female twins.'</nowiki>

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==