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Latest revision as of 11:33, 29 May 2026
Authors: Gennady E. Kurtik, Euin Choung Kim, David Hilder, Susanne M Hoffmann, Wayne Horowitz, Youla Azkarrula
mul / dZappu (𒀯𒈽𒀖𒁍) 'the bristle,' is the standard Akkadian name for the Pleiades. In this case, the Pleiades being the mane of Taurus, the Bull.
Concordance, Etymology, History[2]
"Stubble (Mane)," an Akkadian parallel to MUL.MUL "Star Cluster" in lexical texts;
The translation in English is usually given as "the bristle", singular, but the Akkadian term actually refers to a bunch of hair or several bristles.
= Pleiades,
see (Kurtik m35) MUL.MUL, the Sumerian name.
Historical Dictionaries
| Kurtik (2022, z03) | Gössmann (1950) |
|---|---|
| «Щетина (Грива)», аккадская параллель к MUL.MUL «Звезды» в лексических текстах; = Плеяды (Pleiades), см. m35MUL.MUL. | Example |
References
- ↑ Hoffmann, S.M. (2025). Image Analysis of VAT 7851, Archiv für Orientforschung (AfO) 56, 45-53
- ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.
