Zappu
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Zappu
Authors: Gennady E. Kurtik, Euin Choung Kim, David Hilder, Susanne M Hoffmann, Wayne Horowitz
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[1]
"Stubble (Mane)," an Akkadian parallel to MUL.MUL "Star Cluster" in lexical texts;
= Pleiades,
see (Kurtik m35) MUL.MUL, 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
- ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.





