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Tūltu


mulTūltu (𒀯𒌋𒌆𒌈) is an ancient Mesopotamian asterism.

Concordance, Etymology, History[1]

= "Worm, larva"; constellation (or star?) in Pisces, associated with Anunitu (?) [Gössmann[2] 402; AHw[3], 1369b; BPO 2[4], 15].

Sources Identifications
EAE.

See. [BPO 2[4], XV 24-25].

Example
"Reports."

See. [SAA 8[5], 352].

"Great Star List and Miscellenia".
  • multul-tum = da-nu-ni-tum "Worm = Anunitu" [Mesop.Astrol.[6], App. B:165].

Additional

Astrology.

         (1) The Worm is massive; DIŠ ulTul-tum gup-pu-šat re-e-mu u SILIM-mu ina KUR GAL2-ši "If the Worm is massive: prosperity and peace will be in the country" [BPO 2[4], XV 25 + Parallels]; for parallels see also [SAA 8[5], 357:3-4; 538:3-4].

         (2) The Worm is dark; DIŠ ulTul-tum KA´MI AN.TI.BAL E2.MEŠ DINGIR.MEŠ KU2 "If the Worm becomes dark: the woodworm will devour the temples of the gods" [BPO 2[4], XV 24].

Historical Dictionaries

Kurtik (2022, t09) Gössmann (1950)
= «Червь, личинка»; созвездие (или звезда?) в Рыбах (Pisces), связанное с Ануниту (?) [Gössmann 1950, 402; AHw, 1369b; BPO 2, 15].

I. Источники.

ЕАЕ. См. [BPO 2, XV 24–25]. «Рапорты». См. [SAA 8, 352]. «Большой список звезд». multul-tum = da-nu-ni-tum «Червь = Ануниту» [Mesop.Astrol., App. B:165].

II. Астрология.

(1)  Червь массивный; DIŠ ulTul-tum gup-pu-šat re-e-mu u SILIM-mu ina KUR GAL2-ši  «Если Червь очень массивный: благоденствие и мир будут в стране» [BPO 2, XV 25 + Parallels]; параллели см. также  [SAA 8, 357:3–4; 538:3–4].

(2)  Червь темный; DIŠ ulTul-tum KA´MI AN.TI.BAL E2.MEŠ DINGIR.MEŠ KU2 «Если Червь становится темным: древесный червь храмы богов пожрет» [BPO 2, XV 24].

Example

References

  1. Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.
  2. Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
  3. Soden von W. Akkadisches Handwörterbuch. Wiesbaden, 1985.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Reiner E., Pingree D. Enuma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50-51. Undena Publications, Malibu, 1981 (Babylonian Planetary Omens: Part Two).
  5. 5.0 5.1 Hunger H. Astrological Reports to Assyrian Kings. Helsinki, 1992 (State Archives of Assyria, VIII).
  6. Koch-Westenholz U. Mesopotamian  Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.