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*(1) <sup>mul</sup>''a-ri-tum'' = <sup>d</sup>''iš-tar'' min(= ''be-let'' kur.kur) "Shield = | *(1) <sup>mul</sup>''a-ri-tum'' = <sup>d</sup>''iš-tar'' min(= ''be-let'' kur.kur) "Shield = Ištar, ruler of countries", | ||
* (2) <sup>mul</sup>''a-ri-tum'' = <sup>mul</sup>min(= ab.sin<sub>2</sub>) "Shield = Furrow" [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:32, 44]. | * (2) <sup>mul</sup>''a-ri-tum'' = <sup>mul</sup>min(= ab.sin<sub>2</sub>) "Shield = Furrow" [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:32, 44]. | ||
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| | |'''"Prayers to the Gods of the Night".''' | ||
*Neo-Assyrian prayer: <sup>mul</sup>''E-ri-tu''<sub>2</sub> [Oppenheim 1959, 283:20]. | *Neo-Assyrian prayer: <sup>mul</sup>''E-ri-tu''<sub>2</sub> [Oppenheim 1959, 283:20]. | ||
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*The name of Venus in the month | *The name of Venus in the month Ayyaru: <sup>mul</sup>''a-ri-tum'' <sup>mul</sup>''dil-bat ina'' <sup>iti</sup>gu<sub>4</sub> "Shield = Venus in the month Ayyaru". | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 8 April 2026
Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Gennady E. Kurtik, Euin Choung Kim, David Hilder, Jan Safford

Arītum (𒀯𒀀𒊑𒌈) = "Shield"; an ancient Mesopotamian epithet of Venus [Gössmann 1950, 41; CAD A/2, 270].
Concordance, Etymology, History[1]
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"The Great Star List".
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"Prayers to the Gods of the Night".
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LBAT 1564:2.
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Additional
The deity da-ri-tum is mentioned in Šurpu VIII 28; see also [Tallqvist 1938, 256].
Historical Dictionaries
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| = «Щит»; эпитет Венеры [Gössmann 1950, 41; CAD A/2, 270]. | Example |
| I. Источники.
«Большой список звезд». (1) mula-ri-tum = diš-tar min(= be-let kur.kur) «Щит = Иштар, владычица стран», (2) mula-ri-tum = mulmin(= ab.sin2) «Щит = Борозда» [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:32, 44]. «Молитвы ночным богам». Новоассирийская молитва: mulE-ri-tu2 [Oppenheim 1959, 283:20]. LBAT 1564:2. Имя Венеры в месяце айяру: mula-ri-tum muldil-bat ina itigu4 «Щит = Венера в месяце айяру». Божество da-ri-tum упоминается в Šurpu VIII 28; см также [Tallqvist 1938, 256]. |
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References
- ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.





