Tūltu
Tūltu
Authors: Gennady E. Kurtik, Gennady E. Kurtik, Euin Choung Kim, David Hilder, Wayne Horowitz, Susanne M Hoffmann, Jan Safford, Euin Choung Kim
mulTūltu (𒀯𒌋𒌆𒌈), 'the Worm,' is an asterism identified with Anunītu in Pisces. The references to the asterism are to vague to make any definitive identification with any particular stars.
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 |
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| EAE.
See. [BPO 2[4], XV 24-25]. |
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| "Reports."
See. [SAA 8[5], p. 352 (index)]. |
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"Great Star List and Miscellenia".
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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]. |
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References
- ↑ Planetarium Babylonicum 2.0, All Skies Encyclopaedia.
- ↑ Gössmann P.F. Planetarium Babylonicum, Rom, 1950 (A. Deimel. Šumerisches Lexikon 4/2).
- ↑ Soden von W. Akkadisches Handwörterbuch. Wiesbaden, 1985.
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hunger H. Astrological Reports to Assyrian Kings. Helsinki, 1992 (State Archives of Assyria, VIII).
- ↑ Koch-Westenholz U. Mesopotamian Astrology. Copenhagen, Museum Tusculanum Press. 1995.
