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	[[File:Psc-And-Aqr grp-GIF engl.gif\|alt=Andromeda, Pisces and adjacent constellation in their transformation.\|thumb\|Andromeda, Pisces and adjacent constellation in their transformation (animated GIF).]]		[[File:Psc-And-Aqr grp-GIF engl.gif\|alt=Andromeda, Pisces and adjacent constellation in their transformation.\|thumb\|Andromeda, Pisces and adjacent constellation in their transformation (animated GIF).]]

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	[[File:A reflection flight of barn swallow.jpg\|thumb\|a reflection flight of barn swallow captured in bagmati river in kathmandy valley in nepal (CC BY SA Prasan Shrestha)]]		[[File:A reflection flight of barn swallow.jpg\|thumb\|a reflection flight of barn swallow captured in bagmati river in kathmandy valley in nepal (CC BY SA Prasan Shrestha)]]

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Identification.

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	A bird or flying fish, see (Kurtik a42) [[Anunitu\|<sup>d</sup>Anunītu]], III. In the commentary on stk. 242 of Aratus' poem “Apparitions”, it is stated that the North Fish in the constellation Pisces has the head of a swallow "and therefore the Chaldeans called it the Swallow Fish" [Rossius 1992, 115; Maass 1958, 382-383]. Here, obviously, we are talking about the southern fish from the constellation Pisces. The constellation Swallow-Fish is also mentioned in a Greek horoscope dated 81 AD. [Neugeb.-Van Hoesen 1959, 22-23, 25]. Greek evidence reflects, albeit with distortions, the Mesopotamian tradition. Images of the constellation Pisces on Seleucid seals from Uruk in the form of a fish (=Anunitu) and a bird (= flying fish or Swallow), whose tails are connected by a V-shaped ribbon, see [AUWE 19, 128-12]. [AUWE 19, 128-129, 156; Kurtik 2002, 98, fig. 21; ibid., figs. 44, 45, 46].		A bird or flying fish, see (Kurtik a42) [[Anunitu\|<sup>d</sup>Anunītu]], III. In the commentary on stk. 242 of Aratus' poem “Apparitions”, it is stated that the North Fish in the constellation Pisces has the head of a swallow "and therefore the Chaldeans called it the Swallow Fish" [Rossius 1992, 115; Maass 1958, 382-383]. Here, obviously, we are talking about the southern fish from the constellation Pisces. The constellation Swallow-Fish is also mentioned in a Greek horoscope dated 81 AD. [Neugeb.-Van Hoesen 1959, 22-23, 25]. Greek evidence reflects, albeit with distortions, the Mesopotamian tradition. Images of the constellation Pisces on Seleucid seals from Uruk in the form of a fish (=Anunitu) and a bird (= flying fish or Swallow), whose tails are connected by a V-shaped ribbon, see [AUWE 19, 128-12]. [AUWE 19, 128-129, 156; Kurtik 2002, 98, fig. 21; ibid., figs. 44, 45, 46].

	====Identification.====		====Previous Identification.====
	= southern Pisces in the constellation Pisces [3. Erg., 330; HBA, 144; G. 389, I].		= southern Pisces in the constellation Pisces [3. Erg., 330; HBA, 144; G. 389, I].

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	===Additional===		===Additional===

	==== ~~II.~~ Deity.====		==== Deity.====
	According to the “texts of the Bird cry”, the Swallow (''šu-nu-nu-tu''<sub>2</sub><sup>mušen</sup>, sim.mu<sup>mušen</sup>) is considered to be the bird of Tiamat (mušen ''tam-tim'') as well as of <sup>d</sup>''Anzû'' (''iṣ-ṣur'' <sup>d</sup>ZU-''u''<sub>2</sub>); in the latter case her cry is: ''e-bi-rat'' a.ab.ba "She who crosses the sea" [Lambert 1970, 112:9-11, 114:3; Salonen 1973, 294-295]. Thus, each of the identifications emphasize the Swallow's connection to the sea. On the other hand, the Astrolabes (BM 82923) characterize her as the "goddess of springs," see above.		According to the “texts of the Bird cry”, the Swallow (''šu-nu-nu-tu''<sub>2</sub><sup>mušen</sup>, sim.mu<sup>mušen</sup>) is considered to be the bird of Tiamat (mušen ''tam-tim'') as well as of <sup>d</sup>''Anzû'' (''iṣ-ṣur'' <sup>d</sup>ZU-''u''<sub>2</sub>); in the latter case her cry is: ''e-bi-rat'' a.ab.ba "She who crosses the sea" [Lambert 1970, 112:9-11, 114:3; Salonen 1973, 294-295]. Thus, each of the identifications emphasize the Swallow's connection to the sea. On the other hand, the Astrolabes (BM 82923) characterize her as the "goddess of springs," see above.

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	* (2) The ritual of "washing the mouth" (''mīs pî'') or "reviving" the statue-deity, see (Kurtik a48) [[AŠ.GAN\|AŠ.GAN<sub>2</sub>]].		* (2) The ritual of "washing the mouth" (''mīs pî'') or "reviving" the statue-deity, see (Kurtik a48) [[AŠ.GAN\|AŠ.GAN<sub>2</sub>]].

	====~~III.~~ Symbol.====		====Symbol.====
	A bird or flying fish, see (Kurtik a42) [[Anunitu\|<sup>d</sup>Anunītu]], III. In the commentary on stk. 242 of Aratus' poem “Apparitions”, it is stated that the North Fish in the constellation Pisces has the head of a swallow "and therefore the Chaldeans called it the Swallow Fish" [Rossius 1992, 115; Maass 1958, 382-383]. Here, obviously, we are talking about the southern fish from the constellation Pisces. The constellation Swallow-Fish is also mentioned in a Greek horoscope dated 81 AD. [Neugeb.-Van Hoesen 1959, 22-23, 25]. Greek evidence reflects, albeit with distortions, the Mesopotamian tradition. Images of the constellation Pisces on Seleucid seals from Uruk in the form of a fish (=Anunitu) and a bird (= flying fish or Swallow), whose tails are connected by a V-shaped ribbon, see [AUWE 19, 128-12]. [AUWE 19, 128-129, 156; Kurtik 2002, 98, fig. 21; ibid., figs. 44, 45, 46].		A bird or flying fish, see (Kurtik a42) [[Anunitu\|<sup>d</sup>Anunītu]], III. In the commentary on stk. 242 of Aratus' poem “Apparitions”, it is stated that the North Fish in the constellation Pisces has the head of a swallow "and therefore the Chaldeans called it the Swallow Fish" [Rossius 1992, 115; Maass 1958, 382-383]. Here, obviously, we are talking about the southern fish from the constellation Pisces. The constellation Swallow-Fish is also mentioned in a Greek horoscope dated 81 AD. [Neugeb.-Van Hoesen 1959, 22-23, 25]. Greek evidence reflects, albeit with distortions, the Mesopotamian tradition. Images of the constellation Pisces on Seleucid seals from Uruk in the form of a fish (=Anunitu) and a bird (= flying fish or Swallow), whose tails are connected by a V-shaped ribbon, see [AUWE 19, 128-12]. [AUWE 19, 128-129, 156; Kurtik 2002, 98, fig. 21; ibid., figs. 44, 45, 46].

	====~~IV.~~ Identification.====		====Identification.====
	= southern Pisces in the constellation Pisces [3. Erg., 330; HBA, 144; G. 389, I].		= southern Pisces in the constellation Pisces [3. Erg., 330; HBA, 144; G. 389, I].

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	= ε, ζ, θ Pegasi, α Equulei, and the western fish in Pisces (Pisces) [ASM, 276].		= ε, ζ, θ Pegasi, α Equulei, and the western fish in Pisces (Pisces) [ASM, 276].

	==== V. Parts of the constellation and individual stars. ====		==== Parts of the constellation and individual stars. ====
	(1) DUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> SIM.MAḪ, DUR SIM.MAḪ "Swallow's Ribbon" (= ε Piscium or a group of stars including this star (?) [Roughton-Steele-Walker 2004, 553, 566]); used as a "normal star" in early diaries, see above.		(1) DUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> SIM.MAḪ, DUR SIM.MAḪ "Swallow's Ribbon" (= ε Piscium or a group of stars including this star (?) [Roughton-Steele-Walker 2004, 553, 566]); used as a "normal star" in early diaries, see above.

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	(5) Swallow's and Anunītu's tails; MUL.MEŠ ''ša'' KUN.MEŠ ''ša'' <sup>mul</sup>SIM.MAḪ ''u'' <sup>mul</sup>''An''[''nunīti''] "Stars on the tails of Swallow and A[nunītu]" (K. 11018 r. 2), quoted in [CAD Š/3, 56a].		(5) Swallow's and Anunītu's tails; MUL.MEŠ ''ša'' KUN.MEŠ ''ša'' <sup>mul</sup>SIM.MAḪ ''u'' <sup>mul</sup>''An''[''nunīti''] "Stars on the tails of Swallow and A[nunītu]" (K. 11018 r. 2), quoted in [CAD Š/3, 56a].

	====~~VI.~~ Astrology.====		====Astrology.====

	===== Identifications: =====		===== Identifications: =====

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	Babylonian constellation that has undergone massive transformations: the original Giant Swallow was turned into a Swallow-Fish and into two fish connected with a ribbon. It is located in the area of modern [[Pisces]]. Alternative Mesopotamian terms are <sup>mul</sup>ŠIM.MAḪ (𒀯𒋆𒈤) and <sup>(mul)</sup>''Šinūnūtu''.		Babylonian constellation that has undergone massive transformations: the original Giant Swallow was turned into a Swallow-Fish and into two fish connected with a ribbon. It is located in the area of modern [[Pisces]]. Alternative Mesopotamian terms are <sup>mul</sup>ŠIM.MAḪ (𒀯𒋆𒈤) and <sup>(mul)</sup>''Šinūnūtu''.

	==Concordance, Etymology, History==		==Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref>==
	~~===Krebernik~~ (~~2023~~)~~===~~
	~~''Šinūn(u)tu''~~. ~~“swallow” (bird)~~. ~~<sup>mul</sup>''Ši-nu-nu-tu<sub>4~~</~~sub~~>~~'' (AN 2r).~~

	~~===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim=~~==
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	* (1) The stars of Anu (no. 2): MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' IGI-''it'' <sup>mul</sup>AŠ.IKU GUB-''zu'' <sup>mul</sup>''Ši-nu-nu-tu''<sub>4</sub> "The star that stands before the Field, the Swallow" (I i 41), for a parallel see. MLC 1866.		* (1) The stars of Anu (no. 2): MUL ''ša''<sub>2</sub> ''ina'' IGI-''it'' <sup>mul</sup>AŠ.IKU GUB-''zu'' <sup>mul</sup>''Ši-nu-nu-tu''<sub>4</sub> "The star that stands before the Field, the Swallow" (I i 41 = (AN 2r)<ref>Hoffmann, S. M. and Krebernik, M. (2023). What do deities tell us about the celestial positioning system, in: R. Rollinger, I. Madreiter, M. Lang, C. Pappi (eds.). The Intellectual Heritage of the Ancient Near East, Papers held at the 64th Rencontre Assyriologique International and 12th Melammu Symposium July 16-20 2018, Innsbruck. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, 539-579</ref>), for a parallel see. MLC 1866.
	* (2) Dates of heliacal risings: 'on the 15th day of tebet' (I iii 7), see (Kurtik k10) [[KAK.SI.SA2\|KAK.SI.SA<sub>2</sub>]].		* (2) Dates of heliacal risings: 'on the 15th day of tebet' (I iii 7), see (Kurtik k10) [[KAK.SI.SA2\|KAK.SI.SA<sub>2</sub>]].
	* (3) Intervals between dates of heliacal risings: TA KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>UD. KA.DUḪ.A 30 UD<sup>meš</sup> ''ana'' KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>SIM.MAḪ / TA KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>SIM.MAḪ 20 UD<sup>meš</sup> ''ana'' KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>AŠ.IKU "30 days from the rising of the Demon with the Gaping Mouth to the rising of the Swallow. 20 days from the rising of the Swallow to the rising of Field" (I iii 40-41).		* (3) Intervals between dates of heliacal risings: TA KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>UD. KA.DUḪ.A 30 UD<sup>meš</sup> ''ana'' KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>SIM.MAḪ / TA KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>SIM.MAḪ 20 UD<sup>meš</sup> ''ana'' KUR ''ša''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>AŠ.IKU "30 days from the rising of the Demon with the Gaping Mouth to the rising of the Swallow. 20 days from the rising of the Swallow to the rising of Field" (I iii 40-41).

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