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ALAM (𒀩) = Akkadian ''şalmu'' (form, statue, image) is used in the Uranologies to refer to constellations in human form. A divine name <sup>d</sup>ALAM appears as a name for the Sun-god and Venus (Ištar of the Stars). | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:22, 14 May 2026
Authors: Gennady E. Kurtik, Euin Choung Kim, David Hilder, Susanne M Hoffmann, Wayne Horowitz, Youla Azkarrula
ALAM (𒀩) = Akkadian şalmu (form, statue, image) is used in the Uranologies to refer to constellations in human form. A divine name dALAM appears as a name for the Sun-god and Venus (Ištar of the Stars).
Concordance, Etymology, History[1]
Variant readings:
- 1) an epithet of the sun god Šamaš;
- 2) an epithet of Ištar [Gössmann 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341].
| Sources | Identifications |
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Lexical texts.
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Inscription on a Kassite seal: mulalam bu.gal / ḫe2.du7 utaḫ šen.na "Star Alam, great light, ornament of the pure sky" [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 168].
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, a20) | Gössmann (1950) |
|---|---|
| вар. чтения: ALAN; 1) эпитет бога Солнца Шамаша; 2) эпитет Иштар как планеты Венеры [G. 216; Tallqvist 1938, 341]. | |
| I. Источники.
Лексич. тексты.
Надпись на касситской печати: mulAlan sir2.gal / ḫe2.du7 utaḫ šen.na «Звезда Алан, великий свет, украшение чистого неба» [Limet 1971, 76; PSD A/3, 163]. |
References
- ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.





