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Definition:
[Mul.Apin Tablets] The Mul.Apin [i.e.
Mul and Apin] tablets contain the most comprehensive surviving Babylonian star
and constellation catalogue from before 600 BC.
Day differences tables were a
method to allow the prediction of
heliacal risings. The
observation of one of the heliacal risings described
below would allow any of the others to be predicted.
The Day Differences in the
Rising and of 15 Stars from the text from Mul.Apin:
Mul.Apin: Column III, Lines 34 - 50.
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C III |
Textual line |
Interpretation |
|
34 |
From the rise of the Lance KAK.SI.SA to the
rise of the Star of Eridu NUN.KI is 55 days |
[Alphard] to [False Cross] |
|
35 |
From the rise of the Lance KAK.SI.SA to the
rise of SHU.PA is 60 days |
[Alphard] to [Arcturus] |
|
36 |
From the rise of SHU.PA to the rise of the
Seed-Furrow AB.SIN is 10 days |
[Arcturus] to [Spica] |
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37 |
From the rise of the Seed-Furrow AB.SIN to
the rise of the Scales (zibanitum) is 20 days |
[Spica] to the Scales |
|
38 |
From the rise of the Scales (zibanitum) to
the rise of the Goat UZ is 30 days |
The Scales to [Hercules] |
|
39 |
From the rise of the Goat UZ to the rise of
the Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A is 30 days |
[Hercules] to [Cygnus] |
|
40 |
From the rise of the Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A to
the rise of the swallow SIM.MACH is 30 days |
[Cygnus] to [Delphinus] |
|
41 |
From the rise of the Swallow SIM.MACH to the
rise of the Great Square ASH.IKU is 20 days |
[Delphinus] to [Pegasus, Enif] |
|
42 |
From the rise of the Great Square ASH.IKU to
the rise of the Fish KU6 is 40 days |
[Pegasus] to [Pisces] |
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43 |
From the rise of the Fish KU6 to the rise of
the Crooked Staff GAM is 35 days |
Pisces to [Camelopardalis] |
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44 |
From the rise of the Crooked Staff GAM to the
rise of the Star Cluster MUL.MUL is 10 days |
[Camelopardalis] to [Pleiades, in
Taurus] |
|
45 |
From the rise of the Star Cluster MUL.MUL to
the rise of the Steer of Heaven GU4.AN.NA is 20 days |
[Pleidades] to [Taurus] |
|
46 |
From the rise of the Steer of Heaven
GU4.AN.NA to the rise of the Loyal Shepherd of Heaven SIPA.ZI.AN.NA is 20 days
|
[Taurus] to [Orion] |
|
47 |
From the rise of the Loyal Shepherd of Heaven
SIPA.ZI.AN.NA to the rise of the Lance KAK.SI.SA is 35 days |
[Orion] to [Alphard] |
|
48 |
From the rise of the Lance KAK.SI.SA to the
rise of the Bow BAN is 20 days |
[Alphard] to [nu Hydra] |
|
49 |
Daily the stars in the morning go four
minutes into the night |
[the stars set four minutes earlier
daily] |
|
50 |
Daily the stars in the evening go four
minutes into the day |
[the stars rise four minutes earlier
daily] |
where d. is used as the abbreviation for the Sumerian
determinative DINGIR "god".
Comments in parenthesis by [ ] Werner Papke, and { }
Andis Kaulins;
() indicates the cuneiform syllables.
©
Further Information:
| One: |
The 33
Stars on the Path of Enlil |
[Mul.Apin: Column I, Lines 1 -
39] |
| Two: |
The 23 Stars
on the Path of Anu |
[Mul.Apin: Column I, Lines 39 - 44; Column
II, Lines 1 - 18] |
| Three: |
The 15 Stars
on the Path of Ea |
[Mul.Apin: Column II Lines 19 - 35
] |
| Four: |
The
Heliacal Risings of 34 Stars by Month |
[Mul.Apin: Column II, Lines 36 - 47,
Column III, Lines 1 - 12] |
| Five: |
Heliacal Node Stars Rising and
Setting |
[Mul.Apin: Column III, Lines 13 -
33] |
| Six: |
Day Differences in the Rising of 15
Stars |
[Mul.Apin: Column III, Lines 34 -
50] |
| Seven: |
The Ziqpu
Stars |
[Mul.Apin: Column IV, Lines 1 -
30] |
| Eight: |
Stars on
the Path of the Moon |
[Mul.Apin: Column IV, Lines 31 -
39] |
© Dr Shepherd Simpson, Galactic Astrologer
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