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	== 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> ==
			= <sup>múl</sup>ZI (𒋼𒍣) is a nonstandard designation for the sign of the zodiac Libra (Libra) in later astrological texts; probably an abbreviation of <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA.

	= <sup>mul</sup>''Zibānītu''(''m'') (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒉌𒌈), the Akkadian parallel, is both a name for [[Libra]] translating Sumerian <sup>mul</sup>[[ZI.BA.AN.NA]], but can also be used as name for the planets [[:Category:Saturn\|Saturn]], [[:Category:Mercury\|Mercury]] or [[:Category:Mars\|Mars]]. The basic meaning of the term is the balance, being part of a larger weighing device often used ''pars pro toto'' for the full device.		= <sup>mul</sup>''Zibānītu''(''m'') (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒉌𒌈), the Akkadian parallel, is both a name for [[Libra]] translating Sumerian <sup>mul</sup>[[ZI.BA.AN.NA]], but can also be used as name for the planets [[:Category:Saturn\|Saturn]], [[:Category:Mercury\|Mercury]] or [[:Category:Mars\|Mars]]. The basic meaning of the term is the balance, being part of a larger weighing device often used ''pars pro toto'' for the full device.

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	Hoffmann and Krebernik (2023)<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> add the counting in MUL.APIN's first list: AN 16–17right; so remarkably, the Scales are counted as two asterisms, the two weighing pans representing two deities or the two "horns of Scorpius".		Hoffmann and Krebernik (2023)<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> add the counting in MUL.APIN's first list: AN 16–17right; so remarkably, the Scales are counted as two asterisms, the two weighing pans representing two deities or the two "horns of Scorpius".

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	\|'''Lexical texts.'''		\|'''Lexical texts.'''
	* (1) Urra XXII series: <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na = ''zi-ba-ni-tum'' [Cavigneaux 1981<ref>''Cavigneaux A.'' Textes scolares du temple de Nabû ša Harê. Texts from Babylon I. Baghdad, 1981.</ref>, 105:11; 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>, 107:286ʹ].		* (1) Urra XXII series: <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na = ''zi-ba-ni-tum'' [Cavigneaux 1981<ref>''Cavigneaux A.'' Textes scolares du temple de Nabû ša Harê. Texts from Babylon I. Baghdad, 1981.</ref>, 105:11; 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>, 107:286ʹ].
	* (2) Series Ḫg. B VI: <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na = ''zi-ba-ni-tum'' = min (= <sup>d</sup>sag.uš <sup>d</sup>utu) "Libra = Libra = Saturn, Shamash" [MSL XI<ref>''Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon''. Vol. XI. The Series HAR-ra = ''hubullu.'' Tablets XX-XXIV. Ed. by E.Reiner with the coll. of M.Civil. Roma, 1974.</ref>, 40:41].		* (2) Series Ḫg. B VI: <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na = ''zi-ba-ni-tum'' = min (= <sup>d</sup>sag.uš <sup>d</sup>utu) "Libra = Libra = Saturn, Shamash" [MSL XI<ref>''Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon''. Vol. XI. The Series HAR-ra = ''hubullu.'' Tablets XX-XXIV. Ed. by E.Reiner with the coll. of M.Civil. Roma, 1974.</ref>, 40:41].
	* For the Akkadian references see (Kurtik b10) ''[[Bibbu]]''.		* For the Akkadian references see (Kurtik b10) ''[[Bibbu]]''.
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	\|'''MUL.APIN: <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA'''		\|'''MUL.APIN: <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA'''
	* List of the stars of Anu (no. 16):		* List of the stars of Anu (no. 16):
	** <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA SI <sup>mul</sup>GIR<sub>2</sub>.TAB		** <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA SI <sup>mul</sup>GIR<sub>2</sub>.TAB
	** "Libra, horn of Scorpius" (I ii 11) [MA<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 33];		** "Libra, horn of Scorpius" (I ii 11) [MA<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 33];
	* see also (Kurtik z10) ''Zibānītum''.		* see also (Kurtik z10) ''Zibānītum''.
	\| rowspan="2" \|[[File:Balance stellarium.jpg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|The Babylonian Balance (Libra) in Stellarium; painted by Jessica Gullberg (2021). ]]		\| rowspan="2" \|[[File:Balance stellarium.jpg\|alt=star chart\|thumb\|The Babylonian Balance (Libra) in Stellarium; painted by Jessica Gullberg (2021). ]]
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	\|'''"Great Star List and Miscellenia".'''		\|'''"Great Star List and Miscellenia".'''
	* (1) 7 Celestial Twins: <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, App. B:235].		* (1) 7 Celestial Twins: <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na [Mesop.Astrol.<ref>''Koch-Westenholz U''. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.</ref>, App. B:235].
	* (2) 12 stars of Akkad: <sup>mul</sup>''zi-ba-ni-tum'';		* (2) 12 stars of Akkad: <sup>mul</sup>''zi-ba-ni-tum'';
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	\|'''Dalbanna-text.'''		\|'''Dalbanna-text.'''
	* §a. [<sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.n]a igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>ab.sin<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>kun ug[a<sup>mušen</sup> 3 mul.meš x x x x 2 dal.b]a.an.na dal.ba.an.na <sup>mul</sup>zi.b[a.an.na igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> x x] "Front stars of the [Lib]ra(α Lib), the Furrow (α Vir), tail of the Cr[ow (Pi 140): 3 stars ...2 inter]vals, interval. [Front] (star) of the Li[bra ...]" [Walker 1995, 35; Koch 1995<ref name=":0">''Koch J.'' Der Dalbanna-Sternenkatalog // WO. 1995. Bd. 26. S. 43-85.</ref>, 48, 61; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":1">''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 108].		* §a. [<sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.n]a igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>ab.sin<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>kun ug[a<sup>mušen</sup> 3 mul.meš x x x x 2 dal.b]a.an.na dal.ba.an.na <sup>mul</sup>zi.b[a.an.na igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> x x] "Front stars of the [Lib]ra(α Lib), the Furrow (α Vir), tail of the Cr[ow (Pi 140): 3 stars ...2 inter]vals, interval. [Front] (star) of the Li[bra ...]" [Walker 1995, 35; Koch 1995<ref name=":0">''Koch J.'' Der Dalbanna-Sternenkatalog // WO. 1995. Bd. 26. S. 43-85.</ref>, 48, 61; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":1">''Hunger H., Pingree D.'' Astral Sciences in Mesopotamia. Leiden-Boston-Köln, 1999.</ref>, 108].
	* §§ a, b, d, m, u, v. <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na "Libra," <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> "Front star of Libra," murub<sub>4</sub> <sup>mul</sup>''zi-ba-nit'' "Middle (part of) Libra" [Walker 1995; Koch 1995<ref name=":0" />; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":1" />, 108-110].		* §§ a, b, d, m, u, v. <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na "Libra," <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> "Front star of Libra," murub<sub>4</sub> <sup>mul</sup>''zi-ba-nit'' "Middle (part of) Libra" [Walker 1995; Koch 1995<ref name=":0" />; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":1" />, 108-110].
	* §b. [<sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na egi]r-''u''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>sag gir<sub>2</sub>.tab <sup>mul</sup>suḫuš um.me.da g[ir<sub>2</sub>.tab 3 mul].me[š x x x x] 2 dal.ba.an.na [min<sup>?</sup>] ˹''mal''<sub>2</sub>˺-''ma''-[''liš''] "[Rea]r star [of Libra] (β Lib? ), head of Scorpius (δ Sco), vertical base (flexing muscle?) +Sco[rpio (μ1, μ2 Sco): 3 stars]. [...] 2 intervals, [ditto?] Evenlt div[ided]." [Walker 1995, 35-36; Koch 1995<ref name=":0" />, 48, 61; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":1" />, 108].		* §b. [<sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na egi]r-''u''<sub>2</sub> <sup>mul</sup>sag gir<sub>2</sub>.tab <sup>mul</sup>suḫuš um.me.da g[ir<sub>2</sub>.tab 3 mul].me[š x x x x] 2 dal.ba.an.na [min<sup>?</sup>] ˹''mal''<sub>2</sub>˺-''ma''-[''liš''] "[Rea]r star [of Libra] (β Lib? ), head of Scorpius (δ Sco), vertical base (flexing muscle?) +Sco[rpio (μ1, μ2 Sco): 3 stars]. [...] 2 intervals, [ditto?] Evenlt div[ided]." [Walker 1995, 35-36; Koch 1995<ref name=":0" />, 48, 61; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":1" />, 108].
	* §d. [mul x x x x <sup>mul</sup>z]i.ba.an.na igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> <sup>m[ul]</sup>si zag gir<sub>2</sub>.tab [3 mul.meš x x ''a-na ṣ'']''u-ub-bi''-˹''i''˺ [sa]g<sup>?</sup>.ki.ta gid<sub>2</sub>.da "[Star x x x x] (γ Lib), Frontal star of the [L]ibra (α Lib), right horn of Scorpius (σ Sco?): [3 stars x x x for] observations. The lower [wi]dth is long(?)" [Walker 1995, 36; Koch 1995<ref name=":0" />, 48, 61; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":1" />, 108]; according to [Koch 1995], [mul x x x x x x] = [murub<sub>4</sub> <sup>mul</sup>''zi-ba-nit''] "[Middle of Libra]" (γ Lib).		* §d. [mul x x x x <sup>mul</sup>z]i.ba.an.na igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> <sup>m[ul]</sup>si zag gir<sub>2</sub>.tab [3 mul.meš x x ''a-na ṣ'']''u-ub-bi''-˹''i''˺ [sa]g<sup>?</sup>.ki.ta gid<sub>2</sub>.da "[Star x x x x] (γ Lib), Frontal star of the [L]ibra (α Lib), right horn of Scorpius (σ Sco?): [3 stars x x x for] observations. The lower [wi]dth is long(?)" [Walker 1995, 36; Koch 1995<ref name=":0" />, 48, 61; Hunger-Pingree 1999<ref name=":1" />, 108]; according to [Koch 1995], [mul x x x x x x] = [murub<sub>4</sub> <sup>mul</sup>''zi-ba-nit''] "[Middle of Libra]" (γ Lib).
	* §m. <sup>˹mul˺</sup>[zi.ba.an.na egir-''u''<sub>2</sub>] "[Hind of Libra]" (β Lib), see (Kurtik u31) [[UZ3\|UZ<sub>3</sub>]].		* §m. <sup>˹mul˺</sup>[zi.ba.an.na egir-''u''<sub>2</sub>] "[Hind of Libra]" (β Lib), see (Kurtik u31) [[UZ3\|UZ<sub>3</sub>]].
	* §u, v. <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> "[The front (star) of Libra" (α Lib), see (Kurtik g32) [[GU4.ALIM\|GU<sub>4</sub>.ALIM]].		* §u, v. <sup>mul</sup>zi.ba.an.na igi-''u''<sub>2</sub> "[The front (star) of Libra" (α Lib), see (Kurtik g32) [[GU4.ALIM\|GU<sub>4</sub>.ALIM]].
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	** DIŠ ''Sin ina'' <sup>mul</sup>''Zi-ba-ni-tu''<sub>4</sub> AN.MI GAR-''ma''...		** DIŠ ''Sin ina'' <sup>mul</sup>''Zi-ba-ni-tu''<sub>4</sub> AN.MI GAR-''ma''...
	** "If the Moon eclipses in Libra..." [Rochberg-Halton 1984<ref>''Rochberg-Halton F.'' New Evidence for the History of Astrology // JNES. 1984. Vol. 43, № 2. P. 115-140.</ref>, 134:16′], see (Kurtik s20) ''[[Sîn]]''.		** "If the Moon eclipses in Libra..." [Rochberg-Halton 1984<ref>''Rochberg-Halton F.'' New Evidence for the History of Astrology // JNES. 1984. Vol. 43, № 2. P. 115-140.</ref>, 134:16′], see (Kurtik s20) ''[[Sîn]]''.
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			* a) In the list of "symbols of zodiacal constellations" Libra (ZI) corresponds to erin<sub>2</sub> "libra" [SpTU II<ref>''Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk.'' Teil II / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1983.</ref>, 43:7; Foxvog 1993<ref>''Foxvog D.A.'' Astral Dumuzi / Near Eastern Studies in Honor of W.W.Hallo. Bethesda, MD, 1993.</ref>, 107; Hunger 1996],
			* b) KI <sup>múl</sup>ZI U<sub>4</sub>.ḪI.A<sup>?</sup> MU 40<sup>(?)</sup> BA.UŠ<sub>2</sub> "Area of Libra: (its) days, (at the age of) 40(?) years he will die" [SpTU II<ref>''Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk.'' Teil II / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1983.</ref>, 43: 24; Hunger 1996]; parallel: ki <sup>múl</sup>erin<sub>2</sub> u<sub>4</sub>.dug<sub>3</sub>.ga mu 40 ba.uš<sub>2</sub> "Libra area: good days; he will die (at the age of?) 40(?) years" [TU<ref>''Thureau-Dangin F''. Tablettes d’Uruk. Paris, 1922 (= TCL 6).</ref>, 14: 24; Sachs 1952<ref>''Sachs A.'' Babylonian Horoscopes // JCS. 1952. V. 6. P. 49-75.</ref>, 66, 68; LBAT<ref>''A. Sachs, T. Pinches, J. Strassmaier,'' Late Babylonian Astronomical and Related Texts, London, 1955.</ref>, 1600 obv. 9'], see also [Emelyanov 1999<ref>''Емельянов В.В''. Древний Шумер. СПб: "Петербургское востоковедение", 2001.</ref>, 192].
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	<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''zibānītu'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars that belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably α,β Librae, with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.		<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''zibānītu'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars that belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back, presumably α,β Librae, with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.

	== 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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	<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''~~[[Zibānītum\|~~zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars that belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably α,β Librae, with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.		<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''zibānītu'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars that belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably α,β Librae, with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.

	== 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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	\|'''MUL.APIN: <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA'''		\|'''MUL.APIN: <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA'''
	* List of the stars of Anu (no. 16): <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA SI <sup>mul</sup>GIR<sub>2</sub>.TAB "Libra, horn of Scorpius" (I ii 11) [MA<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 33]; see also (Kurtik z10) ''[[Zibānītum]]''.		* List of the stars of Anu (no. 16):
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			** "Libra, horn of Scorpius" (I ii 11) [MA<ref>Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 33];
			* see also (Kurtik z10) ''Zibānītum''.
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	* ''ina'' <sup>iti</sup>du<sub>6</sub> ud.15.kam sag.du mu[l...] / <sup>mul</sup>''zi-ba-ni-tum'' [...] "On the 15th of tashrit, the head of the constellat[ion ...] / Libra [...]" [George 1991<ref>''George A.R.'' Review of H.Hunger and D.Pingree MUL.APIN. An astronomical Compendium in Cuneiform. Horn 1989 // ZA. 1991. Bd. 81, Halbband 2. S. 301-306.</ref>, 304-305, rev. 3′-4′].		* ''ina'' <sup>iti</sup>du<sub>6</sub> ud.15.kam sag.du mu[l...] / <sup>mul</sup>''zi-ba-ni-tum'' [...] "On the 15th of tashrit, the head of the constellat[ion ...] / Libra [...]" [George 1991<ref>''George A.R.'' Review of H.Hunger and D.Pingree MUL.APIN. An astronomical Compendium in Cuneiform. Horn 1989 // ZA. 1991. Bd. 81, Halbband 2. S. 301-306.</ref>, 304-305, rev. 3′-4′].
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	<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''[[Zibānītum\|zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars that belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably α,β Librae, with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.		<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''[[Zibānītum\|zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars that belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably α,β Librae, with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.

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	Authors: ~~Gennady E. Kurtik,~~ {{PAGEAUTHORS}}~~, Euin Choung Kim~~		Authors: {{PAGEAUTHORS}}
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	<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''[[Zibānītum\|zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars the belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably αβσ??? Librae with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.		<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''[[Zibānītum\|zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars the belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably αβσ??? Librae with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.

Sushoff at 13:24, 25 March 2026

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	<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''[[zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars the belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably αβσ??? Librae with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.		<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''[[Zibānītum\|zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars the belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably αβσ??? Librae with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.

	maybe merge ZI.BA.AN.NA and zibanitum??		maybe merge ZI.BA.AN.NA and zibanitum??

	Concordance, Etymology, History		== Concordance, Etymology, History<ref>[[Mesopotamian (All Terms)\|Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0]], All Skies Encyclopaedia.</ref> ==
			= <sup>mul</sup>''Zibānītu''(''m''), “scales”

	=~~== Krebernik (2023) ===~~		= <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA
	~~= ''zibānītu'' “scales”.~~ <sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA ~~(AN 16–17r).~~

	~~===Kurtik with Hilder, Hoffmann, Horowitz, Kim===~~		"Libra"; the constellation and sign of the zodiac Libra, The Scales [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 176].
	~~= <sup>mul</sup>''Zibānītu''(''m'')~~ "Libra"; the constellation and sign of the zodiac Libra ~~(Libra)~~ [Gössmann<ref>''Gössmann P.F''. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).</ref> 176].
			Hoffmann and Krebernik (2023)<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> add the countinn in MUL.APIN's first list: AN 16–17right; so remarkably, the Scales are counted as two asterisms, the two weghing pans representing two deities or the two "horns of Scorpius".

	==== Sources and Identification(s) ====		==== Sources and Identification(s) ====

WayneHorowitz: Merge with zibanitum???

2026-03-24T19:52:22Z

Merge with zibanitum???

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	<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''[[zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars the belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably αβσ??? Librae with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.		<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''[[zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars the belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably αβσ??? Librae with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.

	maybe merge ZI.BA.AN.NA and zibanitum??		maybe merge ZI.BA.AN.NA and zibanitum??

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

	=== Krebernik (2023) ===		=== Krebernik (2023) ===

WayneHorowitz at 19:30, 24 March 2026

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	<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]].		<sup>mul</sup>ZI.BA.AN.NA (𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾) is an ancient Mesopotamian constellation in [[Libra]], with the Sumerian name equated with Akkadian ''[[zibānītu]]'' also used for planets. The dalbanna-text makes mention of three stars the belong to the Libra, the front, middle, and back - presumably αβσ??? Librae with two of these being the two identified as celestial twins in the Great Star List.

			maybe merge ZI.BA.AN.NA and zibanitum??

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