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An Akkadian name for the asterism whose name is normally written [[NUNki|<sup>mul</sup>NUN<sup>ki</sup>]] (𒀯𒉣𒆠), which can also be read <sup>mul</sup>eridu<sup>k</sup><sup>i</sup>, in the area of Vela. The asterism is identified with the Sumero-Akkadian god of the waters, Enki = Ea, whose city is indeed Eridu located in southernmost Mesopotamia proximate to the Persian Gulf coast. | An Akkadian name for the asterism ( ''e-ri-du'') whose name is normally written in Sumerian [[NUNki|<sup>mul</sup>NUN]] [[NUNki|<sup>ki</sup>]] (𒀯𒉣𒆠), which can also be read <sup>mul</sup>eridu<sup>k</sup><sup>i</sup>, in the area of [[Vela]]. The asterism is identified with the Sumero-Akkadian god of the waters, Enki = Ea, whose city is indeed Eridu located in southernmost Mesopotamia proximate to the Persian Gulf coast. | ||
== 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> == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:52, 3 June 2026
Authors: Gennady E. Kurtik, Euin Choung Kim, David Hilder, Wayne Horowitz, Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula
An Akkadian name for the asterism ( e-ri-du) whose name is normally written in Sumerian mulNUN ki (𒀯𒉣𒆠), which can also be read muleriduki, in the area of Vela. The asterism is identified with the Sumero-Akkadian god of the waters, Enki = Ea, whose city is indeed Eridu located in southernmost Mesopotamia proximate to the Persian Gulf coast.
Concordance, Etymology, History[1]
For the Akkadian syllabic rendering of the name see the Urra star-list from Emar, Emar VI/4 151: 162: mulNUNki = e-ri-du.
This syllabic writing at Emar can support a readings muleridu or muleriduki for references given sub (Kurtik n50) mulNUNki.
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, e17) | Gössmann (1950) |
|---|---|
| аккадская параллель к mulNUNki «(Звезда города) Эриду»; силлабическая запись в списке звезд из Эмара; см. n50NUNki | Example |
References
- ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.
