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	<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾), 'Bright Lady of Heaven,' is a name for Inanna/Ištar as Venus, particularly as the morning-star rather than the evening star <sup>mul</sup>usan.na. See the Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa (BPO 2/1).		<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾), 'Bright Lady of Heaven,' is a name for Inanna/Ištar as Venus, particularly as the morning-star rather than the evening star <sup>mul</sup>usan.na. See the Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa (BPO 2/1).

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	<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾), 'Bright Lady of Heaven,' is a name for Inanna/Ištar as Venus, particularly as the morning-star rather than the evening star <sup>mul</sup>usan.na. See the Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa (BPO 2/1).		<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾), 'Bright Lady of Heaven,' is a name for Inanna/Ištar as Venus, particularly as the morning-star rather than the evening star <sup>mul</sup>usan.na. See the Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa (BPO 2/1).
	==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref>==		==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref>==

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	See. [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5">''Ch. Virolleaud'', L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)</ref>, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1<ref name=":6">''Reiner E., Pingree D''. The Venus Tablet of Ammiraduqa. Malibu, Undena Publication, 1975 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part One).</ref>; ~~NSAM 2~~<ref name=":7">''Verderame L.'' Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).</ref>, 11, Tav. I, §23 + 20:§23(notes)].		See. [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5">''Ch. Virolleaud'', L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)</ref>, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1<ref name=":6">''Reiner E., Pingree D''. The Venus Tablet of Ammiraduqa. Malibu, Undena Publication, 1975 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part One).</ref>; Verderame 2002<ref name=":7">''Verderame L.'' Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).</ref>, 11, Tav. I, §23 + 20:§23(notes)].
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	==== Deity. ====		==== Deity. ====
	The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, in particular as the morning star. This name has been in use at least since Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 10; Sallaberger I<ref>''Sallaberger W''. Der kultische Kalender der Ur III-Zeit. Teil 1-2. Berlin-N.Y., Walter de Gruyter, 1993.</ref>, 104, Anm. 464; ~~NSAM 2~~<ref name=":7" />, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL<ref name=":2" />, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8">''Braun-Holzinger E.A.'' Altbabylonische Götter und ihre Symbole // BaM . 1996. Bd. 27. S.235-359, Tafel 1-42.</ref>, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9">''Lambert W.G.'' Ancient Near Eastern Seals in Birmingham Collections // Iraq. 1966. Vol. 28, № 1. P. 63-83.</ref>, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923<ref>''Genouillac H. de''. Grande liste de noms divins sumériens // RA. 1923. Vol. 20. P. 95-106.</ref>, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3" />, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998<ref name=":4" />, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1<ref name=":6" />; Langdon-Fother. 1928<ref>''The Venus Tablets of Ammizaduga''. By. S.Langdon, J.K.Fotheringham with tablet for computation by C.Schoch. L.: Oxford Univ. Press, 1928.</ref>], see also [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10">''Ван дер Варден Б.Л''. Пробуждающаяся наука II. Рождение астрономии / Пер. с англ. М.: Наука, 1991.</ref>, 57-65; ~~ASM~~<ref name=":11">''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 32-39].		The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, in particular as the morning star. This name has been in use at least since Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 10; Sallaberger I<ref>''Sallaberger W''. Der kultische Kalender der Ur III-Zeit. Teil 1-2. Berlin-N.Y., Walter de Gruyter, 1993.</ref>, 104, Anm. 464; Verderame 2002<ref name=":7" />, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL<ref name=":2" />, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8">''Braun-Holzinger E.A.'' Altbabylonische Götter und ihre Symbole // BaM . 1996. Bd. 27. S.235-359, Tafel 1-42.</ref>, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9">''Lambert W.G.'' Ancient Near Eastern Seals in Birmingham Collections // Iraq. 1966. Vol. 28, № 1. P. 63-83.</ref>, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923<ref>''Genouillac H. de''. Grande liste de noms divins sumériens // RA. 1923. Vol. 20. P. 95-106.</ref>, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3" />, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998<ref name=":4" />, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1<ref name=":6" />; Langdon-Fother. 1928<ref>''The Venus Tablets of Ammizaduga''. By. S.Langdon, J.K.Fotheringham with tablet for computation by C.Schoch. L.: Oxford Univ. Press, 1928.</ref>], see also [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10">''Ван дер Варден Б.Л''. Пробуждающаяся наука II. Рождение астрономии / Пер. с англ. М.: Наука, 1991.</ref>, 57-65; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":11">''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 32-39].

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	==== Astrology. ====		==== Astrology. ====
	For predictions related to the observations of the synodic phenomena of Venus (Ninsianna) during the reign of King Ammitsaduka, see [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52]. [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1<ref>''Reiner E., Pingree D''. The Venus Tablet of Ammiraduqa. Malibu, Undena Publication, 1975 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part One).</ref>; Gössmann<ref name=":0" /> 320]. For an analysis of the sources and the observations themselves, and a review of works devoted to their use for dating the Old Babylonian period, see [~~ASM~~<ref name=":11" />, 32-40], in Russian see. [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10" />, 57-65].		For predictions related to the observations of the synodic phenomena of Venus (Ninsianna) during the reign of King Ammitsaduka, see [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52]. [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1<ref>''Reiner E., Pingree D''. The Venus Tablet of Ammiraduqa. Malibu, Undena Publication, 1975 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part One).</ref>; Gössmann<ref name=":0" /> 320]. For an analysis of the sources and the observations themselves, and a review of works devoted to their use for dating the Old Babylonian period, see [Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":11" />, 32-40], in Russian see. [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10" />, 57-65].

	(1) The Moon and Ninsianna; DIŠ 30 ''ina'' UD.1.KAM<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' IGI.LA<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> SI-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> 2,30 ''e-du-ud-ma'' <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA ''ina'' A<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB […] "If the Moon sharpens its left horn and stands in the direction of Ninsianna on the 1st day of its appearance..." [~~NSAM 2~~<ref name=":7" />, 11, Tav. I, §23].		(1) The Moon and Ninsianna; DIŠ 30 ''ina'' UD.1.KAM<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' IGI.LA<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> SI-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> 2,30 ''e-du-ud-ma'' <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA ''ina'' A<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB […] "If the Moon sharpens its left horn and stands in the direction of Ninsianna on the 1st day of its appearance..." [Verderame 2002<ref name=":7" />, 11, Tav. I, §23].

	==Historical Dictionaries==		==Historical Dictionaries==
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	\|вар. чтения: <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR/GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA; вар. записи названия: <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (в эпоху Ур III в основном из Пузриш-Дагана), <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA; букв. «Красная владычица небес»; эпитет Инанны/Иштар как планеты Венеры [G. 320, 327; Heimpel 1982, 11; Tallqvist 1938, 407; Steinkeller 2013].		\|вар. чтения: <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR/GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA; вар. записи названия: <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (в эпоху Ур III в основном из Пузриш-Дагана), <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA; букв. «Красная владычица небес»; эпитет Инанны/Иштар как планеты Венеры [Gössmann 1950, 320, 327; Heimpel 1982, 11; Tallqvist 1938, 407; Steinkeller 2013].
	I. Источники.		I. Источники.

	Гимн Иддин-Дагана. <sup>d</sup>[nin].si.an.na [ETCSL, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Reisman 1973]. Лексич. тексты. (1) Одноязычные шумерские списки звезд: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na [MSL XI, 108:394; 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 19]. (2) Серия Urra XXII: <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = Il-tar ka-<ka>-bi A / Il-tar ka-ak-ka-bi B «Нинсианна = Богиня звезд» [Emar VI/4, 151: 160], <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = [<sup>d</sup>XV] ša<sub>2</sub> kak-ka-bu [Cavigneaux 1981, 105, 79.B.1/5 iv 7], <sup>[mul] d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>iš-tar MUL.M[EŠ] [Cavigneaux 1979, 134, 17:15; Bloch–Horowitz 2015, 106:283ʹ]. (3) Серия AN:<sup>d</sup>Anum (IV 172): <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>Iš<sub>8</sub>-tar<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> «Нинсианна = Богиня звезд» [Litke 1998, 160]. EAE. См. [ACh Ištar, 52–53, Text K. 160; BPO 1; ~~NSAM 2~~, 11, Tav. I, §23 + 20:§23(notes)]. «Таблица Дилбат». <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na — имя Венеры в месяце нисану, см. d06Dilbat. См. также: ina qab-la-ti-šu<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA […] «в ее (Луны) середине Нинсианна (стоит)» [SpTU V, 264:6′].		Гимн Иддин-Дагана. <sup>d</sup>[nin].si.an.na [ETCSL, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Reisman 1973]. Лексич. тексты. (1) Одноязычные шумерские списки звезд: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na [MSL XI, 108:394; 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 19]. (2) Серия Urra XXII: <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = Il-tar ka-<ka>-bi A / Il-tar ka-ak-ka-bi B «Нинсианна = Богиня звезд» [Emar VI/4, 151: 160], <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = [<sup>d</sup>XV] ša<sub>2</sub> kak-ka-bu [Cavigneaux 1981, 105, 79.B.1/5 iv 7], <sup>[mul] d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>iš-tar MUL.M[EŠ] [Cavigneaux 1979, 134, 17:15; Bloch–Horowitz 2015, 106:283ʹ]. (3) Серия AN:<sup>d</sup>Anum (IV 172): <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>Iš<sub>8</sub>-tar<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> «Нинсианна = Богиня звезд» [Litke 1998, 160]. EAE. См. [ACh Ištar, 52–53, Text K. 160; BPO 1; Verderame 2002, 11, Tav. I, §23 + 20:§23(notes)]. «Таблица Дилбат». <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na — имя Венеры в месяце нисану, см. d06Dilbat. См. также: ina qab-la-ti-šu<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA […] «в ее (Луны) середине Нинсианна (стоит)» [SpTU V, 264:6′].

	II. Божество.		II. Божество.

	Богиня Нинсианна, как астральное воплощение Инанны/Иштар, известна с новошумерского времени [Heimpel 1982, 10; Sallaberger I, 104, Anm. 464; ~~NSAM 2~~, 20]. Ее имя упоминается в гимне Иддин-Дагана (XX в. до н.э.), повествующем о священном браке правителя и богини; в колофоне гимн определяется как šir<sub>3</sub>-nam-ur-sag-ga<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[nin]-si-an-na-ka «Героическая песнь Нинсианны» [ETCSL, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982, 11]. Ее мужем считался бог Кабта (см. k07). Их антропоморфные изображения с надписью <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta встречаются на старовавилонских печатях [Braun-Holzinger 1996, 317–320; Lambert 1966, 73]. В списках богов эта пара иногда приводится рядом, что предполагает родственную близость [Genouillac 1923, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998, 160:172, 162:188]. Временем правления царя Аммицадуки (XVII в. до н.э.) датируются наблюдения гелиакических восходов и заходов Венеры, именуемой в тексте <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, сопровождаемые астрологическими предсказаниями [BPO 1; Langdon–Fother. 1928], см. также [Ван-дер-Варден 1991, 57–65; ~~ASM~~, 32–39]. Молитвы и ритуалы. (1) Старовавилонское заклинание: mul <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na gub.ba.me.eš «(Перед) Нинсианой они (жрецы?) встали» [CT 42, 6 iii 18; Falkenstein 1963, 33], см. также [CT 42, 6 iii 33]. (2) Старовавилонская молитва во время экстиспиции: DINGIR be-li<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>Nin-si<sub>4</sub>-an-na … «О мой господин, Нинсианна, прими это жертвоприношение, присутствуй в моем жертвоприношении и вложи в него предсказание о благополучии и (счастливой) жизни для своего слуги Ур-Уту», цит. по [Reiner 1985, 591; 1995, 68]. Здесь к Нинсианне обращаются как к мужскому божеству, что свидетельствует о ее бисексуальности, см. также [Mesop.Astrol., 40, note 4]. (3) Ритуал против эпидемии: ir-bi <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na… «Явись, Нинсианна, великая госпожа…» [TuL, 163, 34:17]. См. также [Kraus 1971, 29–30; Römer 1965, 201–228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].		Богиня Нинсианна, как астральное воплощение Инанны/Иштар, известна с новошумерского времени [Heimpel 1982, 10; Sallaberger I, 104, Anm. 464; Verderame 2002, 20]. Ее имя упоминается в гимне Иддин-Дагана (XX в. до н.э.), повествующем о священном браке правителя и богини; в колофоне гимн определяется как šir<sub>3</sub>-nam-ur-sag-ga<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[nin]-si-an-na-ka «Героическая песнь Нинсианны» [ETCSL, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982, 11]. Ее мужем считался бог Кабта (см. k07). Их антропоморфные изображения с надписью <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta встречаются на старовавилонских печатях [Braun-Holzinger 1996, 317–320; Lambert 1966, 73]. В списках богов эта пара иногда приводится рядом, что предполагает родственную близость [Genouillac 1923, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998, 160:172, 162:188]. Временем правления царя Аммицадуки (XVII в. до н.э.) датируются наблюдения гелиакических восходов и заходов Венеры, именуемой в тексте <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, сопровождаемые астрологическими предсказаниями [BPO 1; Langdon–Fother. 1928], см. также [Ван-дер-Варден 1991, 57–65; Hunger-Pingree 1999, 32–39]. Молитвы и ритуалы. (1) Старовавилонское заклинание: mul <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na gub.ba.me.eš «(Перед) Нинсианой они (жрецы?) встали» [CT 42, 6 iii 18; Falkenstein 1963, 33], см. также [CT 42, 6 iii 33]. (2) Старовавилонская молитва во время экстиспиции: DINGIR be-li<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>Nin-si<sub>4</sub>-an-na … «О мой господин, Нинсианна, прими это жертвоприношение, присутствуй в моем жертвоприношении и вложи в него предсказание о благополучии и (счастливой) жизни для своего слуги Ур-Уту», цит. по [Reiner 1985, 591; 1995, 68]. Здесь к Нинсианне обращаются как к мужскому божеству, что свидетельствует о ее бисексуальности, см. также [Mesop.Astrol., 40, note 4]. (3) Ритуал против эпидемии: ir-bi <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na… «Явись, Нинсианна, великая госпожа…» [TuL, 163, 34:17]. См. также [Kraus 1971, 29–30; Römer 1965, 201–228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].

	III. Символ.		III. Символ.
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	IV. Астрология.		IV. Астрология.

	Предсказания, связанные с наблюдениями синодических явлений Венеры (Нинсианны) во времена правления царя Аммицадуки, см. [ACh Ištar, 52–53, Text K. 160; BPO 1; G. 320]. Анализ источников и самих наблюдений, обзор работ, посвященных их использованию для датирования Старовавилонского периода см. [~~ASM~~, 32–40], на русском языке см. [Ван дер Варден 1991, 57–65].		Предсказания, связанные с наблюдениями синодических явлений Венеры (Нинсианны) во времена правления царя Аммицадуки, см. [ACh Ištar, 52–53, Text K. 160; BPO 1; Gössmann 1950, 320]. Анализ источников и самих наблюдений, обзор работ, посвященных их использованию для датирования Старовавилонского периода см. [Hunger-Pingree 1999, 32–40], на русском языке см. [Ван дер Варден 1991, 57–65].

	(1) Луна и Нинсианна; DIŠ 30 ina UD.1.KAM<sub>2</sub> ina IGI.LA<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> SI-šu<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> 2,30 e-du-ud-ma <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA ina A<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> GUB […] «Если Луна в 1-й день при своем появлении свой левый рог заострила и Нинсианна в направлении его стоит …» [~~NSAM 2~~, 11, Tav. I, §23].		(1) Луна и Нинсианна; DIŠ 30 ina UD.1.KAM<sub>2</sub> ina IGI.LA<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> SI-šu<sub>2</sub> ša<sub>2</sub> 2,30 e-du-ud-ma <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA ina A<sub>2</sub>-šu<sub>2</sub> GUB […] «Если Луна в 1-й день при своем появлении свой левый рог заострила и Нинсианна в направлении его стоит …» [Verderame 2002, 11, Tav. I, §23].
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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA}}
	<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾), 'Bright Lady of Heaven,' is a name for Inanna/Ištar as Venus, particularly as the morning-star rather than the evening star <sup>mul</sup>usan.na. See the Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa (BPO 2/1).		<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾), 'Bright Lady of Heaven,' is a name for Inanna/Ištar as Venus, particularly as the morning-star rather than the evening star <sup>mul</sup>usan.na. See the Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa (BPO 2/1).
	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref>==
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	==== ~~II.~~ Deity. ====		==== Deity. ====
	The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, in particular as the morning star. This name has been in use at least since Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 10; Sallaberger I<ref>''Sallaberger W''. Der kultische Kalender der Ur III-Zeit. Teil 1-2. Berlin-N.Y., Walter de Gruyter, 1993.</ref>, 104, Anm. 464; NSAM 2<ref name=":7" />, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL<ref name=":2" />, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8">''Braun-Holzinger E.A.'' Altbabylonische Götter und ihre Symbole // BaM . 1996. Bd. 27. S.235-359, Tafel 1-42.</ref>, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9">''Lambert W.G.'' Ancient Near Eastern Seals in Birmingham Collections // Iraq. 1966. Vol. 28, № 1. P. 63-83.</ref>, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923<ref>''Genouillac H. de''. Grande liste de noms divins sumériens // RA. 1923. Vol. 20. P. 95-106.</ref>, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3" />, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998<ref name=":4" />, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1<ref name=":6" />; Langdon-Fother. 1928<ref>''The Venus Tablets of Ammizaduga''. By. S.Langdon, J.K.Fotheringham with tablet for computation by C.Schoch. L.: Oxford Univ. Press, 1928.</ref>], see also [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10">''Ван дер Варден Б.Л''. Пробуждающаяся наука II. Рождение астрономии / Пер. с англ. М.: Наука, 1991.</ref>, 57-65; ASM<ref name=":11">''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 32-39].		The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, in particular as the morning star. This name has been in use at least since Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 10; Sallaberger I<ref>''Sallaberger W''. Der kultische Kalender der Ur III-Zeit. Teil 1-2. Berlin-N.Y., Walter de Gruyter, 1993.</ref>, 104, Anm. 464; NSAM 2<ref name=":7" />, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL<ref name=":2" />, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8">''Braun-Holzinger E.A.'' Altbabylonische Götter und ihre Symbole // BaM . 1996. Bd. 27. S.235-359, Tafel 1-42.</ref>, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9">''Lambert W.G.'' Ancient Near Eastern Seals in Birmingham Collections // Iraq. 1966. Vol. 28, № 1. P. 63-83.</ref>, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923<ref>''Genouillac H. de''. Grande liste de noms divins sumériens // RA. 1923. Vol. 20. P. 95-106.</ref>, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3" />, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998<ref name=":4" />, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1<ref name=":6" />; Langdon-Fother. 1928<ref>''The Venus Tablets of Ammizaduga''. By. S.Langdon, J.K.Fotheringham with tablet for computation by C.Schoch. L.: Oxford Univ. Press, 1928.</ref>], see also [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10">''Ван дер Варден Б.Л''. Пробуждающаяся наука II. Рождение астрономии / Пер. с англ. М.: Наука, 1991.</ref>, 57-65; ASM<ref name=":11">''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 32-39].

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	(3) Ritual against the epidemic: ''ir-bi'' <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na... "Appears, Ninsianna, the great Lady..." [TuL<ref>''Ebeling E.'' Tod und Leben nach den Vorstellungen der Babilonier. Berlin-Leipzig, 1931.</ref>, 163, 34:17]. See also [Kraus 1971<ref>''Kraus F.R. von''. Ein altbabylonischer Privatbrief an eine Gottheit // RA. 1971. V. 65, № 1. P. 27-36.</ref>, 29-30; Römer 1965<ref>''Römer W.H.'' Sumerische ‘Königshymnen’ der Isin-Zeit. Leiden, 1965.</ref>, 201-228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].		(3) Ritual against the epidemic: ''ir-bi'' <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na... "Appears, Ninsianna, the great Lady..." [TuL<ref>''Ebeling E.'' Tod und Leben nach den Vorstellungen der Babilonier. Berlin-Leipzig, 1931.</ref>, 163, 34:17]. See also [Kraus 1971<ref>''Kraus F.R. von''. Ein altbabylonischer Privatbrief an eine Gottheit // RA. 1971. V. 65, № 1. P. 27-36.</ref>, 29-30; Römer 1965<ref>''Römer W.H.'' Sumerische ‘Königshymnen’ der Isin-Zeit. Leiden, 1965.</ref>, 201-228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].

	==== ~~III.~~ Symbol. ====		==== Symbol. ====
	An eight-rayed star in a circle, or sometimes without the rays. For anthropomorphic images on seals of the Old Babylonian period, see. [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8" />, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9" />, 73].		An eight-rayed star in a circle, or sometimes without the rays. For anthropomorphic images on seals of the Old Babylonian period, see. [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8" />, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9" />, 73].

	==== ~~IV.~~ Astrology. ====		==== Astrology. ====
	For predictions related to the observations of the synodic phenomena of Venus (Ninsianna) during the reign of King Ammitsaduka, see [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52]. [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1<ref>''Reiner E., Pingree D''. The Venus Tablet of Ammiraduqa. Malibu, Undena Publication, 1975 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part One).</ref>; Gössmann<ref name=":0" /> 320]. For an analysis of the sources and the observations themselves, and a review of works devoted to their use for dating the Old Babylonian period, see [ASM<ref name=":11" />, 32-40], in Russian see. [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10" />, 57-65].		For predictions related to the observations of the synodic phenomena of Venus (Ninsianna) during the reign of King Ammitsaduka, see [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52]. [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1<ref>''Reiner E., Pingree D''. The Venus Tablet of Ammiraduqa. Malibu, Undena Publication, 1975 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part One).</ref>; Gössmann<ref name=":0" /> 320]. For an analysis of the sources and the observations themselves, and a review of works devoted to their use for dating the Old Babylonian period, see [ASM<ref name=":11" />, 32-40], in Russian see. [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10" />, 57-65].

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	Var. reading: <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR/GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA; var. writing of the name: <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (in the Ur III epoch mainly from Puzrish-Dagan), <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA; lit. "Bright Lady of Heaven"; epithet of Inanna/Ishtar as the planet Venus [Gössmann<ref name=":0">''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 320, 327; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1">''Heimpel W''. A Catalog of Near Eastern Venus Deities // Syro-Mesopotamian Studies. 1982. Vol. 4, Issue 3.</ref>, 11; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 407; Steinkeller 2013].		Var. reading:

			* <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR.AN.NA;
			* <sup>d</sup>NIN.GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA;
			* var. writing of the name:
			** <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (in the Ur III epoch mainly from Puzrish-Dagan),
			** <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA;

			lit. "Bright Lady of Heaven"; epithet of Inanna/Ishtar as the planet Venus [Gössmann<ref name=":0">''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 320, 327; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1">''Heimpel W''. A Catalog of Near Eastern Venus Deities // Syro-Mesopotamian Studies. 1982. Vol. 4, Issue 3.</ref>, 11; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 407; Steinkeller 2013].
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	* (1) Unilingual Sumerian star lists: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na [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>, 108:394; 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 19].		* (1) Unilingual Sumerian star lists: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na [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>, 108:394; 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 19].
	* (2) Urra XXII series: <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = ''Il-tar ka''-<''ka''>-''bi'' A / ''Il-tar ka-ak-ka-bi'' B "Ninsianna = Goddess of the Stars" [Emar VI/4<ref>''D. Arnaud''. Texte de la bibliothèque, transcriptions et traductions, 1987. (= Emar 6/4).</ref>, 151: 160], '''''<sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = [<sup>d</sup>XV] ša<sub>2</sub> kak-ka-bu [Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3">''Cavigneaux A.'' Textes scolares du temple de Nabû ša Harê. Texts from Babylon I. Baghdad, 1981.</ref>, 105, 79.B.1 /5 iv 7], <sup>[mul] d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>iš-tar MUL.M[EŠ] [Cavigneaux 1979<ref name=":3" />, 134, 17:15; Bloch-Horowitz 2015,<ref>Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015): “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.</ref> 106:283ʹ].clean this up ???'''''		* (2) Urra XXII series:
			** <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = ''Il-tar ka''-<''ka''>-''bi'' A / ''Il-tar ka-ak-ka-bi'' B "Ninsianna = Goddess of the Stars" [Emar VI/4<ref>''D. Arnaud''. Texte de la bibliothèque, transcriptions et traductions, 1987. (= Emar 6/4).</ref>, 151: 160],
			** '''''<sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = [<sup>d</sup>XV] ša<sub>2</sub> kak-ka-bu [Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3">''Cavigneaux A.'' Textes scolares du temple de Nabû ša Harê. Texts from Babylon I. Baghdad, 1981.</ref>, 105, 79.B.1 /5 iv 7],'''''
			** '''''<sup>[mul] d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>iš-tar MUL.M[EŠ] [Cavigneaux 1979<ref name=":3" />, 134, 17:15; Bloch-Horowitz 2015,<ref>Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015): “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.</ref> 106:283ʹ].clean this up ???'''''
	* (3) AN:<sup>d</sup>''Anum'' series (IV 172): <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>''Iš''<sub>8</sub>''-tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> "Ninsianna = Goddess of the stars" [Litke 1998<ref name=":4">''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 160].		* (3) AN:<sup>d</sup>''Anum'' series (IV 172): <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>''Iš''<sub>8</sub>''-tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> "Ninsianna = Goddess of the stars" [Litke 1998<ref name=":4">''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 160].
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	Var. reading: <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR/GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA; var. writing of the name: <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (in the Ur III epoch mainly from Puzrish-Dagan), <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA; lit. "Red Lady of Heaven"; epithet of Inanna/Ishtar as the planet Venus [G. 320, 327; Heimpel 1982, 11; Tallqvist 1938, 407; Steinkeller 2013].		Var. reading: <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR/GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA; var. writing of the name: <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (in the Ur III epoch mainly from Puzrish-Dagan), <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA; lit. "Red Lady of Heaven"; epithet of Inanna/Ishtar as the planet Venus [Gössmann<ref name=":0">''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 320, 327; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1">''Heimpel W''. A Catalog of Near Eastern Venus Deities // Syro-Mesopotamian Studies. 1982. Vol. 4, Issue 3.</ref>, 11; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 407; Steinkeller 2013].
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	\|'''Hymn of Iddin-Dagan.'''		\|'''Hymn of Iddin-Dagan.'''
	* <sup>d</sup>[nin].si.an.na [ETCSL, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Reisman 1973].		* <sup>d</sup>[nin].si.an.na [ETCSL<ref name=":2">''Black J.A., Cunningham G., Fluckiger-Hawker E., Robson'' ''E., and Zólyomi G. The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature'' (<nowiki>http://www-etcsl.orient.ox.ac.uk/</nowiki>), Oxford 1998-.</ref>, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Reisman 1973<ref>''Reisman D.'' Iddin-Dagan’s Sacred Marriage Hymn // JCS. 1973. Vol.. 25, № 4. P. 185-202.</ref>].
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	\|'''Lexical texts.'''		\|'''Lexical texts.'''
	* (1) Unilingual Sumerian star lists: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na [MSL XI, 108:394; 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 19].		* (1) Unilingual Sumerian star lists: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na [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>, 108:394; 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 19].
	* (2) Urra XXII series: <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = ''Il-tar ka''-<''ka''>-''bi'' A / ''Il-tar ka-ak-ka-bi'' B "Ninsianna = Goddess of the Stars" [Emar VI/4, 151: 160], <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = [<sup>d</sup>XV] ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''kak-ka-bu'' [Cavigneaux 1981, 105, 79.B.1 /5 iv 7], <sup>[mul] d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>''iš-tar'' MUL.M[EŠ] [Cavigneaux 1979, 134, 17:15; Bloch-Horowitz 2015, 106:283ʹ].		* (2) Urra XXII series: <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = ''Il-tar ka''-<''ka''>-''bi'' A / ''Il-tar ka-ak-ka-bi'' B "Ninsianna = Goddess of the Stars" [Emar VI/4<ref>''D. Arnaud''. Texte de la bibliothèque, transcriptions et traductions, 1987. (= Emar 6/4).</ref>, 151: 160], <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = [<sup>d</sup>XV] ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''kak-ka-bu'' [Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3">''Cavigneaux A.'' Textes scolares du temple de Nabû ša Harê. Texts from Babylon I. Baghdad, 1981.</ref>, 105, 79.B.1 /5 iv 7], <sup>[mul] d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>''iš-tar'' MUL.M[EŠ] [Cavigneaux 1979<ref name=":3" />, 134, 17:15; Bloch-Horowitz 2015,<ref>Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015): “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.</ref> 106:283ʹ].
	* (3) AN:<sup>d</sup>''Anum'' series (IV 172): <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>''Iš''<sub>8</sub>''-tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> "Ninsianna = Goddess of the stars" [Litke 1998, 160].		* (3) AN:<sup>d</sup>''Anum'' series (IV 172): <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>''Iš''<sub>8</sub>''-tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> "Ninsianna = Goddess of the stars" [Litke 1998<ref name=":4">''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 160].
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	See. [ACh Ištar, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1; NSAM 2, 11, Tav. I, §23 + 20:§23(notes)].		See. [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5">''Ch. Virolleaud'', L'astrologie chaldéenne S(in); Shamasz; Isht(ar); Adad; S/Supp. = Supplément; SS / 2.Supp. = Second Supplément (Paris 1905 - 1912)</ref>, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1<ref name=":6">''Reiner E., Pingree D''. The Venus Tablet of Ammiraduqa. Malibu, Undena Publication, 1975 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part One).</ref>; NSAM 2<ref name=":7">''Verderame L.'' Le Tabole I-VI della serie astrologica Enūma Anu Enlil. Roma, Di.Sc.A.M., 2002 (Nisaba. Studi Assiriologici Messinesi).</ref>, 11, Tav. I, §23 + 20:§23(notes)].
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	* <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na is the name of Venus in the month of nisan, see (Kurtik d06) ''[[Dilbat]]''. See also: ''ina qab-la-ti-šu''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA [...] "in her (the moon's) midst, Ninsianna (stands)" [SpTU V, 264:6′].		* <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na is the name of Venus in the month of nisan, see (Kurtik d06) ''[[Dilbat]]''. See also: ''ina qab-la-ti-šu''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA [...] "in her (the moon's) midst, Ninsianna (stands)" [SpTU V<ref>''URUK. Špätbabylonische Texte aus dem Planquadrat U 18''. Teil V / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Mainz am Rhein, 1998.</ref>, 264:6′].
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	==== II. Deity. ====		==== II. Deity. ====
	The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, has been known since the Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982, 10; Sallaberger I, 104, Anm. 464; NSAM 2, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996, 317-320; Lambert 1966, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1; Langdon-Fother. 1928], see also [Van der Varden 1991, 57-65; ASM, 32-39].		The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, has been known since the Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 10; Sallaberger I<ref>''Sallaberger W''. Der kultische Kalender der Ur III-Zeit. Teil 1-2. Berlin-N.Y., Walter de Gruyter, 1993.</ref>, 104, Anm. 464; NSAM 2<ref name=":7" />, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL<ref name=":2" />, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8">''Braun-Holzinger E.A.'' Altbabylonische Götter und ihre Symbole // BaM . 1996. Bd. 27. S.235-359, Tafel 1-42.</ref>, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9">''Lambert W.G.'' Ancient Near Eastern Seals in Birmingham Collections // Iraq. 1966. Vol. 28, № 1. P. 63-83.</ref>, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923<ref>''Genouillac H. de''. Grande liste de noms divins sumériens // RA. 1923. Vol. 20. P. 95-106.</ref>, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3" />, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998<ref name=":4" />, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1<ref name=":6" />; Langdon-Fother. 1928<ref>''The Venus Tablets of Ammizaduga''. By. S.Langdon, J.K.Fotheringham with tablet for computation by C.Schoch. L.: Oxford Univ. Press, 1928.</ref>], see also [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10">''Ван дер Варден Б.Л''. Пробуждающаяся наука II. Рождение астрономии / Пер. с англ. М.: Наука, 1991.</ref>, 57-65; ASM<ref name=":11">''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 32-39].

	===== Prayers and rituals. =====		===== Prayers and rituals. =====
	(1) Old Babylonian incantation: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na gub.ba.me.eš "(Before) Ninsiana they (the priests?) stood up" [CT 42, 6 iii 18; Falkenstein 1963, 33], see also [CT 42, 6 iii 33].		(1) Old Babylonian incantation: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na gub.ba.me.eš "(Before) Ninsiana they (the priests?) stood up" [CT<ref name=":12">''Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.''</ref> 42, 6 iii 18; Falkenstein 1963<ref>''Falkenstein A.'' Sumerische religiöse Texte // ZA. 1963. Bd. XXI. S. 11-67.</ref>, 33], see also [CT<ref name=":12" /> 42, 6 iii 33].

	(2) Old Babylonian prayer during the extispicy: DINGIR ''be-li''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Nin-si''<sub>4</sub>-''an-na'' ... "O my lord, Ninsianna, accept this offering, be present at my sacrifice, and put into it a prediction of prosperity and (happy) life for your servant Ur-Utu," quoted in [Reiner 1985, 591; 1995, 68]. Here, Ninsianna is addressed as a male deity, indicating bisexuality, see also [Mesop.Astrol., 40, note 4].		(2) Old Babylonian prayer during the extispicy: DINGIR ''be-li''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Nin-si''<sub>4</sub>-''an-na'' ... "O my lord, Ninsianna, accept this offering, be present at my sacrifice, and put into it a prediction of prosperity and (happy) life for your servant Ur-Utu," quoted in [Reiner 1985<ref>''Reiner E.'' The Uses of Astrology // JAOS. 1985. Vol. 105, № 4. P. 589-595.</ref>, 591; 1995<ref>''Reiner E.'' Astral Magic in Babylonia. Philadelphia, The Amer. Philos. Soc., 1995.</ref>, 68]. Here, Ninsianna is addressed as a male deity, indicating bisexuality, see also [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, 40, note 4].

	(3) Ritual against the epidemic: ''ir-bi'' <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na... "Appears, Ninsianna, the great Lady..." [TuL, 163, 34:17]. See also [Kraus 1971, 29-30; Römer 1965, 201-228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].		(3) Ritual against the epidemic: ''ir-bi'' <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na... "Appears, Ninsianna, the great Lady..." [TuL<ref>''Ebeling E.'' Tod und Leben nach den Vorstellungen der Babilonier. Berlin-Leipzig, 1931.</ref>, 163, 34:17]. See also [Kraus 1971<ref>''Kraus F.R. von''. Ein altbabylonischer Privatbrief an eine Gottheit // RA. 1971. V. 65, № 1. P. 27-36.</ref>, 29-30; Römer 1965<ref>''Römer W.H.'' Sumerische ‘Königshymnen’ der Isin-Zeit. Leiden, 1965.</ref>, 201-228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].

	==== III. Symbol. ====		==== III. Symbol. ====
	An eight-rayed star in a circle, or sometimes without the rays. For anthropomorphic images on seals of the Old Babylonian period, see. [Braun-Holzinger 1996, 317-320; Lambert 1966, 73].		An eight-rayed star in a circle, or sometimes without the rays. For anthropomorphic images on seals of the Old Babylonian period, see. [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8" />, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9" />, 73].

	==== IV. Astrology. ====		==== IV. Astrology. ====
	For predictions related to the observations of the synodic phenomena of Venus (Ninsianna) during the reign of King Ammitsaduka, see [ACh Ištar, 52]. [ACh Ištar, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1; G. 320]. For an analysis of the sources and the observations themselves, and a review of works devoted to their use for dating the Old Babylonian period, see [ASM~~, 32-40]. [ASM~~, 32-40], in Russian see. [Van der Varden 1991, 57-65].		For predictions related to the observations of the synodic phenomena of Venus (Ninsianna) during the reign of King Ammitsaduka, see [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52]. [ACh Ištar<ref name=":5" />, 52-53, Text K. 160; BPO 1<ref>''Reiner E., Pingree D''. The Venus Tablet of Ammiraduqa. Malibu, Undena Publication, 1975 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part One).</ref>; Gössmann<ref name=":0" /> 320]. For an analysis of the sources and the observations themselves, and a review of works devoted to their use for dating the Old Babylonian period, see [ASM<ref name=":11" />, 32-40], in Russian see. [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10" />, 57-65].

	(1) The Moon and Ninsianna; DIŠ 30 ''ina'' UD.1.KAM<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' IGI.LA<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> SI-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> 2,30 ''e-du-ud-ma'' <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA ''ina'' A<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB […] "If the Moon sharpens its left horn and stands in the direction of Ninsianna on the 1st day of its appearance..." [NSAM 2, 11, Tav. I, §23].		(1) The Moon and Ninsianna; DIŠ 30 ''ina'' UD.1.KAM<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' IGI.LA<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> SI-''šu''<sub>2</sub> ''ša''<sub>2</sub> 2,30 ''e-du-ud-ma'' <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA ''ina'' A<sub>2</sub>-''šu''<sub>2</sub> GUB […] "If the Moon sharpens its left horn and stands in the direction of Ninsianna on the 1st day of its appearance..." [NSAM 2<ref name=":7" />, 11, Tav. I, §23].

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

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	<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.		<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.
	==~~Dictionary~~==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===		===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
	Var. reading: <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR/GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA; var. writing of the name: <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (in the Ur III epoch mainly from Puzrish-Dagan), <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA; lit. "Red Lady of Heaven"; epithet of Inanna/Ishtar as the planet Venus [G. 320, 327; Heimpel 1982, 11; Tallqvist 1938, 407; Steinkeller 2013].		Var. reading: <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR/GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA; var. writing of the name: <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (in the Ur III epoch mainly from Puzrish-Dagan), <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA; lit. "Red Lady of Heaven"; epithet of Inanna/Ishtar as the planet Venus [G. 320, 327; Heimpel 1982, 11; Tallqvist 1938, 407; Steinkeller 2013].

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	The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, has been known since the Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982, 10; Sallaberger I, 104, Anm. 464; NSAM 2, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996, 317-320; Lambert 1966, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1; Langdon-Fother. 1928], see also [Van der Varden 1991, 57-65; ASM, 32-39].		The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, has been known since the Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982, 10; Sallaberger I, 104, Anm. 464; NSAM 2, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996, 317-320; Lambert 1966, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1; Langdon-Fother. 1928], see also [Van der Varden 1991, 57-65; ASM, 32-39].

	~~Prayers and rituals~~.		===== Prayers and rituals. =====
			(1) Old Babylonian incantation: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na gub.ba.me.eš "(Before) Ninsiana they (the priests?) stood up" [CT 42, 6 iii 18; Falkenstein 1963, 33], see also [CT 42, 6 iii 33].

	* (1) Old Babylonian incantation: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na gub.ba.me.eš "(Before) Ninsiana they (the priests?) stood up" [CT 42, 6 iii 18; Falkenstein 1963, 33], see also [CT 42, 6 iii 33].		(2) Old Babylonian prayer during the extispicy: DINGIR ''be-li''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Nin-si''<sub>4</sub>-''an-na'' ... "O my lord, Ninsianna, accept this offering, be present at my sacrifice, and put into it a prediction of prosperity and (happy) life for your servant Ur-Utu," quoted in [Reiner 1985, 591; 1995, 68]. Here, Ninsianna is addressed as a male deity, indicating bisexuality, see also [Mesop.Astrol., 40, note 4].
	* (2) Old Babylonian prayer during the extispicy: DINGIR ''be-li''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Nin-si''<sub>4</sub>-''an-na'' ... "O my lord, Ninsianna, accept this offering, be present at my sacrifice, and put into it a prediction of prosperity and (happy) life for your servant Ur-Utu," quoted in [Reiner 1985, 591; 1995, 68]. Here, Ninsianna is addressed as a male deity, indicating bisexuality, see also [Mesop.Astrol., 40, note 4].
	* (3) Ritual against the epidemic: ''ir-bi'' <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na... "Appears, Ninsianna, the great Lady..." [TuL, 163, 34:17]. See also [Kraus 1971, 29-30; Römer 1965, 201-228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].		(3) Ritual against the epidemic: ''ir-bi'' <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na... "Appears, Ninsianna, the great Lady..." [TuL, 163, 34:17]. See also [Kraus 1971, 29-30; Römer 1965, 201-228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].

	==== III. Symbol. ====		==== III. Symbol. ====

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	<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾) is ~~an ancient Mesopotamian asterism~~.		<sup>mul / d</sup>NIN.SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (𒀯𒊩𒌆𒋜𒀭𒈾), 'Bright Lady of Heaven,' is a name for Inanna/Ištar as Venus, particularly as the morning-star rather than the evening star <sup>mul</sup>usan.na. See the Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa (BPO 2/1).
	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History==
	===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===		===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===
	Var. reading: <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR/GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA; var. writing of the name: <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (in the Ur III epoch mainly from Puzrish-Dagan), <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA; lit. "~~Red~~ Lady of Heaven"; epithet of Inanna/Ishtar as the planet Venus [Gössmann<ref name=":0">''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 320, 327; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1">''Heimpel W''. A Catalog of Near Eastern Venus Deities // Syro-Mesopotamian Studies. 1982. Vol. 4, Issue 3.</ref>, 11; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 407; Steinkeller 2013].		Var. reading: <sup>d</sup>NIN.DAR/GUN<sub>3</sub>.AN.NA; var. writing of the name: <sup>d</sup>NIN.<sup>d</sup>SI<sub>4</sub>.AN.NA (in the Ur III epoch mainly from Puzrish-Dagan), <sup>d</sup>NIN.SI.AN.NA; lit. "Bright Lady of Heaven"; epithet of Inanna/Ishtar as the planet Venus [Gössmann<ref name=":0">''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 320, 327; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1">''Heimpel W''. A Catalog of Near Eastern Venus Deities // Syro-Mesopotamian Studies. 1982. Vol. 4, Issue 3.</ref>, 11; Tallqvist 1938<ref>''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 407; Steinkeller 2013].
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	* (1) Unilingual Sumerian star lists: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na [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>, 108:394; 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 19].		* (1) Unilingual Sumerian star lists: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na [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>, 108:394; 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 19].
	* (2) Urra XXII series: <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = ''Il-tar ka''-<''ka''>-''bi'' A / ''Il-tar ka-ak-ka-bi'' B "Ninsianna = Goddess of the Stars" [Emar VI/4<ref>''D. Arnaud''. Texte de la bibliothèque, transcriptions et traductions, 1987. (= Emar 6/4).</ref>, 151: 160], <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = [<sup>d</sup>XV] ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''kak-ka-bu'' [Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3">''Cavigneaux A.'' Textes scolares du temple de Nabû ša Harê. Texts from Babylon I. Baghdad, 1981.</ref>, 105, 79.B.1 /5 iv 7], <sup>[mul] d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>''iš-tar'' MUL.M[EŠ] [Cavigneaux 1979<ref name=":3" />, 134, 17:15; Bloch-Horowitz 2015,<ref>Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015): “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.</ref> 106:283ʹ].		* (2) Urra XXII series: <sup>mul</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = ''Il-tar ka''-<''ka''>-''bi'' A / ''Il-tar ka-ak-ka-bi'' B "Ninsianna = Goddess of the Stars" [Emar VI/4<ref>''D. Arnaud''. Texte de la bibliothèque, transcriptions et traductions, 1987. (= Emar 6/4).</ref>, 151: 160], '''''<sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = [<sup>d</sup>XV] ša<sub>2</sub> kak-ka-bu [Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3">''Cavigneaux A.'' Textes scolares du temple de Nabû ša Harê. Texts from Babylon I. Baghdad, 1981.</ref>, 105, 79.B.1 /5 iv 7], <sup>[mul] d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>iš-tar MUL.M[EŠ] [Cavigneaux 1979<ref name=":3" />, 134, 17:15; Bloch-Horowitz 2015,<ref>Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015): “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.</ref> 106:283ʹ].clean this up ???'''''
	* (3) AN:<sup>d</sup>''Anum'' series (IV 172): <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>''Iš''<sub>8</sub>''-tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> "Ninsianna = Goddess of the stars" [Litke 1998<ref name=":4">''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 160].		* (3) AN:<sup>d</sup>''Anum'' series (IV 172): <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na = <sup>d</sup>''Iš''<sub>8</sub>''-tar''<sub>2</sub> mul.<meš> "Ninsianna = Goddess of the stars" [Litke 1998<ref name=":4">''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 160].
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	==== II. Deity. ====		==== II. Deity. ====
	The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, has been ~~known~~ since ~~the~~ Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 10; Sallaberger I<ref>''Sallaberger W''. Der kultische Kalender der Ur III-Zeit. Teil 1-2. Berlin-N.Y., Walter de Gruyter, 1993.</ref>, 104, Anm. 464; NSAM 2<ref name=":7" />, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL<ref name=":2" />, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8">''Braun-Holzinger E.A.'' Altbabylonische Götter und ihre Symbole // BaM . 1996. Bd. 27. S.235-359, Tafel 1-42.</ref>, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9">''Lambert W.G.'' Ancient Near Eastern Seals in Birmingham Collections // Iraq. 1966. Vol. 28, № 1. P. 63-83.</ref>, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923<ref>''Genouillac H. de''. Grande liste de noms divins sumériens // RA. 1923. Vol. 20. P. 95-106.</ref>, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3" />, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998<ref name=":4" />, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1<ref name=":6" />; Langdon-Fother. 1928<ref>''The Venus Tablets of Ammizaduga''. By. S.Langdon, J.K.Fotheringham with tablet for computation by C.Schoch. L.: Oxford Univ. Press, 1928.</ref>], see also [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10">''Ван дер Варден Б.Л''. Пробуждающаяся наука II. Рождение астрономии / Пер. с англ. М.: Наука, 1991.</ref>, 57-65; ASM<ref name=":11">''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 32-39].		The goddess Ninsianna, as the astral incarnation of Inanna/Ishtar, in particular as the morning star. This name has been in use at least since Neo-Sumerian times [Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 10; Sallaberger I<ref>''Sallaberger W''. Der kultische Kalender der Ur III-Zeit. Teil 1-2. Berlin-N.Y., Walter de Gruyter, 1993.</ref>, 104, Anm. 464; NSAM 2<ref name=":7" />, 20]. Her name is mentioned in the hymn of Iddin-Dagan (20th century B.C.), which tells of the sacred marriage of a ruler and a goddess; the colophon identifies the hymn as ''šir''<sub>3</sub>-''nam-ur-sag-ga''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>[''nin'']-''si-an-na-ka'' "Heroic Song of Ninsianna" [ETCSL<ref name=":2" />, Text 2.5.3.1:230; Heimpel 1982<ref name=":1" />, 11]. Her husband was considered to be the god Kabta (see Kurtik k07 [[KAB.TA\|<sup>d</sup>KAB.TA]]). Their anthropomorphic images with the inscription <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na / <sup>d</sup>kab.ta are found on Old Babylonian seals [Braun-Holzinger 1996<ref name=":8">''Braun-Holzinger E.A.'' Altbabylonische Götter und ihre Symbole // BaM . 1996. Bd. 27. S.235-359, Tafel 1-42.</ref>, 317-320; Lambert 1966<ref name=":9">''Lambert W.G.'' Ancient Near Eastern Seals in Birmingham Collections // Iraq. 1966. Vol. 28, № 1. P. 63-83.</ref>, 73]. In the lists of gods, this pair is sometimes given side by side, which suggests a kinship [Genouillac 1923<ref>''Genouillac H. de''. Grande liste de noms divins sumériens // RA. 1923. Vol. 20. P. 95-106.</ref>, AO 5376, col. vi 21, 24, 25; Cavigneaux 1981<ref name=":3" />, 96:198, 199; Litke 1998<ref name=":4" />, 160:172, 162:188]. The time of the reign of King Ammitsaduka (17th century BCE) is dated to the observations of heliacal risings and settings of Venus, referred to in the text as <sup>d</sup>Nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na, accompanied by astrological predictions [BPO 1<ref name=":6" />; Langdon-Fother. 1928<ref>''The Venus Tablets of Ammizaduga''. By. S.Langdon, J.K.Fotheringham with tablet for computation by C.Schoch. L.: Oxford Univ. Press, 1928.</ref>], see also [Van der Varden 1991<ref name=":10">''Ван дер Варден Б.Л''. Пробуждающаяся наука II. Рождение астрономии / Пер. с англ. М.: Наука, 1991.</ref>, 57-65; ASM<ref name=":11">''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 32-39].

			'''''-check Westenholz article in NIN for ED maybe???'''''

	===== Prayers and rituals. =====		===== Prayers and rituals. =====
	(1) Old Babylonian incantation: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na gub.ba.me.eš "(Before) Ninsiana they (the priests?) stood up" [CT<ref name=":12">''Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.''</ref> 42, 6 iii 18; Falkenstein 1963<ref>''Falkenstein A.'' Sumerische religiöse Texte // ZA. 1963. Bd. XXI. S. 11-67.</ref>, 33], see also [CT<ref name=":12" /> 42, 6 iii 33].		(1) Old Babylonian incantation: <sup>mul d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na gub.ba.me.eš "(Before) Ninsiana they (the priests?) stood up" [CT<ref name=":12">''Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum.''</ref> 42, 6 iii 18; Falkenstein 1963<ref>''Falkenstein A.'' Sumerische religiöse Texte // ZA. 1963. Bd. XXI. S. 11-67.</ref>, 33], see also [CT<ref name=":12" /> 42, 6 iii 33].

	(2) Old Babylonian prayer during the extispicy: DINGIR ''be-li''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Nin-si''<sub>4</sub>-''an-na'' ... "O my lord, Ninsianna, accept this offering, be present at my sacrifice, and put into it a prediction of prosperity and (happy) life for your servant Ur-Utu," quoted in [Reiner 1985<ref>''Reiner E.'' The Uses of Astrology // JAOS. 1985. Vol. 105, № 4. P. 589-595.</ref>, 591; 1995<ref>''Reiner E.'' Astral Magic in Babylonia. Philadelphia, The Amer. Philos. Soc., 1995.</ref>, 68]. Here, Ninsianna is addressed as a male deity, indicating ~~bisexuality~~, see also [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, 40, note 4].		(2) Old Babylonian prayer during the extispicy: DINGIR ''be-li''<sub>2</sub> <sup>d</sup>''Nin-si''<sub>4</sub>-''an-na'' ... "O my lord, Ninsianna, accept this offering, be present at my sacrifice, and put into it a prediction of prosperity and (happy) life for your servant Ur-Utu," quoted in [Reiner 1985<ref>''Reiner E.'' The Uses of Astrology // JAOS. 1985. Vol. 105, № 4. P. 589-595.</ref>, 591; 1995<ref>''Reiner E.'' Astral Magic in Babylonia. Philadelphia, The Amer. Philos. Soc., 1995.</ref>, 68]. Here, Ninsianna is addressed as a male deity, indicating Inanna-Ištar's multi-sexual characteristics, see also [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, 40, note 4].

	(3) Ritual against the epidemic: ''ir-bi'' <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na... "Appears, Ninsianna, the great Lady..." [TuL<ref>''Ebeling E.'' Tod und Leben nach den Vorstellungen der Babilonier. Berlin-Leipzig, 1931.</ref>, 163, 34:17]. See also [Kraus 1971<ref>''Kraus F.R. von''. Ein altbabylonischer Privatbrief an eine Gottheit // RA. 1971. V. 65, № 1. P. 27-36.</ref>, 29-30; Römer 1965<ref>''Römer W.H.'' Sumerische ‘Königshymnen’ der Isin-Zeit. Leiden, 1965.</ref>, 201-228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].		(3) Ritual against the epidemic: ''ir-bi'' <sup>d</sup>nin.si<sub>4</sub>.an.na... "Appears, Ninsianna, the great Lady..." [TuL<ref>''Ebeling E.'' Tod und Leben nach den Vorstellungen der Babilonier. Berlin-Leipzig, 1931.</ref>, 163, 34:17]. See also [Kraus 1971<ref>''Kraus F.R. von''. Ein altbabylonischer Privatbrief an eine Gottheit // RA. 1971. V. 65, № 1. P. 27-36.</ref>, 29-30; Römer 1965<ref>''Römer W.H.'' Sumerische ‘Königshymnen’ der Isin-Zeit. Leiden, 1965.</ref>, 201-228; Steinkeller 2013, note 6].