C III

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 Interpretation

13

The Star Cluster (MUL.MUL) rises and the Scorpion (GIR.TAB) sets.

 {Pleiades} {head of Scorpio}

14

The Scorpion GIR.TAB rises and the star cluster MUL.MUL sets.

15

The Steer of Heaven GU4.AN.NA rises and SHU.PA sets.

 {Taurus} {Arcturus}

16

The Loyal Shepherd of Heaven SIPA.ZI.AN.NA rises and the fire-arrow-Sagittarius PA.BIL.SAG sets.

 {Orion}

17

The Lance KAK.SI.SA , the Snake MUSH and the Lion UR.GU.LA {Regulus} rise and the Great GU.LA and the Eagle TI8.MUSHEN set.

 {Alphard to Monoceros} {Hydra} {Capricorn} {Aquila}

18

- reads together with line 17 -

19

The Bow BAN and the Star of Kings LUGAL rise and the Goat UZ sets.

 {Alphard} {Duhr, Zosma} {Hercules}

20

The Star of Eridu NUN.KI and the Raven UGA.MUSHEN rise and the Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A sets.

  {False Cross, Chinese Tseen Ke for psi-Vela, Heaven's Record} {Corvus} {Deneb, Cygnus}

21

SHU.PAd.Enlil rises and the Great Square ASH.IKU sets.

  {Arcturus} {Pegasus}

22

NIN.MACH rises and Anunitum sets.

 {Centaurus, in Chinese NAN MUN} {Andromeda}

23

The Scales (zibanitum) , the Wolf UR.IDIM and the Wild Boar EN.TE.NA.BAR.CHUM rise and the agrarian worker LU.CHUN.GA sets.

 {Libra} {Lupus} {Centaurus} {Perseus}

24

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25

The Scorpion GIR.TAB and the Sitting Dog UR.KU rise and the Star of Eridu NUN.KI and the Star Cluster MUL.MUL set.

  {Graffias, Scorpio} {Serpens Caput} {False Cross} {Pleiades}

26

GAB.GIR.TAB and the Goat UZ rise and the Old One SHU.GI and the Loyal Shepherd of Heaven SIPA.ZI.AN.NA set.

 {Scorpio} {Hercules} {Auriga} {Orion}

27

The fire-arrow-Sagittarius PA.BIL.SAG, ZA.BA4.BA4 and the sitting gods DINGIR.TUSH.A.MESH rise and the Lance KAK.SI.SA , the Bow BAN and the Crooked Staff GAM set.

 {stinger of Scorpio} {Alphard to Monoceros} {nu-Hydra} {Camelopardalis}

28

- reads together with line 27 -

 {Scorpio} VIII Arachsamma

29

The Leopard UD.KA.DUCH.A and the Eagle TI8.(MUSHEN) rise and the Great Twins MASH.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL and the Small Twins MASH.TAB.BA.TUR.TUR set .

 {Cygnus} {Aquila} {Gemini} {Gemini, again}

30

- reads together with line 29 -

31

The Great Square ASH.IKU, the Great GU.LA and the Stag LU.LIM rise and the Lion UR.GU.LA , the Snake MUSH and the Wild Boar EN.TE.NA.BAR.CHUM set.

  {Pegasus} {Capricorn} {Cassiopeia} {Leo} {Hydra} {Centaurus}

32

- reads together with line 31 -

33

The Fish KU6 and the Old One SHU.GI rise and the Seed-Furrow AB.SIN and the Wolf UR.IDIM set.

 {Pisces} {Auriga} {Virgo} {Lupus}