Babylonian Astrology Before 550 BC

Descriptive List of the Astrological Reports [Cambell Thompson, 1900]


 

 

 


Definition: [Babylonian Omen Astrology] The list of translated omens, from The Reports of the Magicians and Astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon: Vol II, R Cambell Thompson, London, March 1st, 1900 AD. [See also: Omens Index.] Akkadian [phonetic] words are given in italics with Akkadian transliterated logograms [Sumerograms] in CAPITALS.

Each item on the list links to the .jpg file of the relevant page in the Reports. Click on the omen number to go to the page or pages referring to that omen. [Use Preface [pages VII to IX] and Introduction [pages XIII to XXIX] to link to non-omen pages.]


The Omens List:
Quick Links: ¦ Moon ¦ Sun ¦ Stars ¦ Clouds ¦ Moon's Disappearance ¦ Storms ¦ Thunder ¦ Earthquakes ¦ Eclipses ¦ Akulutum ¦ Births ¦

    Moon Omens:
Page: Omen: When the Moon Appears on the First Day of the Month :
XXXIII  001  The Moon on the First Day and the Day's Length.
  002  The Moon on the First Day and the Day's Length.
  003  The Moon on the First Day and the Day's Length.
  004  The Moon on the First Day and the Day's Length.
  005  The Day's Length, and the Moon on the First Day.
  006  The Moon on the First Day and the Day's Length.
XXXIV  007  The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, and Full Moon.
  008  The Moon on the First Day and the Day's Length.
  009  The Moon on the First Day and Full Moon.
  010  The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, and Full Moon.
  011  The Day's Length, the Moon on the First Day, and Full Moon.
  012  The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, and Full Moon.
  013  The Moon on the First Day and Full Moon.
  014  The Moon on the First Day and Full Moon.
  015  The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, the Sun and Moon on the Fourteenth of Tammuz. Greeting to the King.
  016  The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, Etc.
  017  Full Moon, and the Length of the Day and Month.
XXXV  018 a  b The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, and Full Moon. Request for a Physician for Bíl-ípuš. [Bilipus]
  019  The Moon on the First Day, and the Day's Length. Greeting.
  020  The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, and Hail.
XXXVI  021 a b The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, and Mars.
  022  The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, and Full Moon. Success of the Assyrian Army in Egypt.
  023  The Moon on the First Day, Full, and 'Darkly Full.'
  024  The Moon on the Twenty-Ninth Day.
    Omens from the Horns of the Moon:   {start of list}
XXXVII  025 a b The Moon on the Thirtieth Day, and the Moon's Horns.
  026  The Moon on the First Day, Full Moon, and the Moon's Horns.
  027  The Moon on the First Day, and the Moon's Horns.
  028  The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, Full Moon, and a Star.
XXXVIII  029  The Moon on the First Day, the Moon's Horns, the Moon's Face Turned to the Left, Jupiter at Sunset, and a Mock Sun.
XXXIX  030 a b The Moon on the First Day, Full Moon, the Moon's Horns, the Moon Very Large and Bright, and the Day's Length.
  031  The Moon on the First Day, Bright, its Horns, and the Day's Length.
  032  Full Moon, the Moon's Horns, the Moon on the Thirtieth Day.
  033  The Moon on the First Day, Mars in Scorpius [Scorpio].
  034  Full Moon, the Moon's Horns, Etc.
  035  The Moon on the First Day, Full Moon, the Moon's Horns, the Moon Bright, its Horns Bright, and the Day's Length.
  036  The Day's Length and the Moon's Horns.
XL  037  The Moon's Horns, Full Moon, the Moon on the First Day, and 'Fixed.'.
  038  The Moon on the First Day, the Moon's Horns, and Regulus (Šarru). [Sarru]
  039  The Moon on the First Day, Full Moon, the Moon's Horns, Mercury.
  040  The Moon on the First Day, the Day of its Disappearance.
  041  Full Moon, the Moon's Horns, and the Day's Length.
  042  Full Moon, the Moon on the First Day, Etc.
  043  Full Moon, the Moon's Horns, Etc.
XLI  044 a b The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, the Moon's Horns, Etc.
  045  The Moon on the First Day, 'Fixed', the Moon's Horns, Etc.
  046  The Moon's Horns, the Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth.
  047  The Moon on the First Day, 'Fixed', Etc.
  048  The Moon on the First Day of Kislew, with the Sun, Etc.
XLII  049 a b The Moon in Sebat (Sililiti), and Aldebaran(?) (Anna-mir) in the Halo. [Annamir]
  050 a b The Moon's Horns, Etc..
  051  Note for the Moon in Nisan.
XLIII  052 a b The Moon with the Sun, and Remarks on an Eclipse.
  053  Notes on the Lengths of Certain Months.
  054  Note for the Moon in Sebat.
  055  Note for Mercury.
  056  The Moon on the First Day, Etc.
    When the Moon Appears on the Twenty-Eighth Day:   {start of list}
  057  The Moon on the Twenty-Eighth Day, Etc.
  058  The Moon on the Twenty-Eighth Day.
    When the Moon Appears on the Thirtieth Day:   {start of list}
XLIV  059  The Moon on the Thirtieth Day, High, Bright, Etc.
  060  The Moon Dim, on the Thirtieth Day, and Low.
  061  The Moon on the Thirtieth Day.
  062  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Nisan, and Notes on the Month.
  063  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Iyyar.
XLV  064 a b The Moon on the Thirtieth of Iyyar.
  065  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Siwan.
  066  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Siwan, and Low.
  067  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Siwan, and Saturn with Venus.
  068  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Siwan, a Mock Sun, and Mars.
XLVI  069  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Siwan, Dark, Full, Etc.
  070  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Siwan, Bright, a Mock Sun, Mars, Etc. (Compare No. 68.)
  071  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Ab.
  072  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Ab.
  073  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Ab. Letter.
  074  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Kislew, Etc.
  075  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Kislew.
XLVII  076 a b The Moon on the Thirtieth of Tebet. Note on Observations.
  077 a b The Moon on the Thirtieth of Tebet.
  078 a b The Moon on the Thirtieth of Tebet.
  079 a b The Moon on the Thirtieth of Tebet, and its Horns.
  080 a b The Moon on the Thirtieth of Tebet.
  081  The Moon on the Thirtieth of Sebat.
    Various Omens from the Moon:   {start of list}
XLVIII  082 a b The Appearance of the Moon and Sun in Elul, Etc.
  083  The Moon and the Sun on the Thirteenth Day.
  084  Mars and Gemini, Etc.
  085  Disappearance of the Moon on the Twenty-Fourth of Kislew etc.
XLIX  086 a b Two Crescents Visible, Venus with Libra(?) (Sibzianna), Etc.
L  087  The Moon 'Fixed', Full on a Cloudy Day, Etc.
  088  The Moon Appearing Late, Mars, a Comet, a Planet in the Halo, Mars in the Halo, Virgo in the Halo, Etc.
LI  089 a b The Moon on the Sixteenth of Adar, Mars, Etc.
    Omens from Halos [around the Moon]:{start of list}
  090  Cancer (Allul) and Saturn in the Halo. Affairs in Van.
  091  Jupiter (Umun-pauddu, Marduk) in the Halo, and a Corona. [Umun-pauddu]
LII  092  Jupiter (Sagmígar) in the Halo.  [Sagmigar]
  093  Jupiter (Sagmígar) and Cancer in the Halo. [Sagmigar]
  094  Jupiter (Sagmígar, Nibiru, Umunpauddu) and Scorpius [Scorpio] in the Halo, Various Names of Jupiter.  [Sagmigar]
  095  Jupiter and Scorpius [Scorpio] in the Halo.
LIII  096  Jupiter (Sagmígar) in the Halo. [Sagmigar]
  097  Regulus in the Halo.
  098  A Dark Halo, Saturn, Mars, and Regulus within the Halo.
  099  Saturn, Mars, and Two Stars in the Halo, Etc.
  100  Saturn, Regulus, and Mars in the Halo.
LIV  101 a b Mars, a Planet, and Kumal in the Halo.
  102 a b Mars, Saturn, and Two Stars in the Halo.
  103  Mars (Apin), a Planet, and Saturn in the Halo, Jupiter (Sagmígar) in Taurus, Mars (Lul-a) and Saturn, Etc.  [Sagmigar Lula]
  104  Mars in the Halo, Aldeberan(?) in the Halo in Sebat(?).
  105  Mercury, Mars, Cancer, Etc, in Kislew.
  106  Aldeberan(?) (Anu-agû) and Taurus in the Halo. [Anuagu]
  107  Saturn and Mars (Sudun) in the Halo, Etc.
  108  Scorpius [Scorpio] in the Halo, with Astrological Note.
  109  A Halo Round the Moon in Scorpius [Scorpio], Venus and Mercury, Etc.
LV  110  Cancer (Allul) in the Halo.
  111  Cancer in the Halo During a North Wind, and a Thin Halo.
  112  Cancer in the Halo, Interrupted Halo, Venus in Scorpius [Scorpio]. Definition of Words and the Meaning of 'Planet.'
  113  Two Stars and Cancer in the Halo.
  114  Gemini, Cancer, Etc., in the Halo.
  115  Two Stars in the Halo, Etc.
  116  A Halo on the Fifth Day.
  117  Cancer (Allul) and Regulus in the (Greater) Halo of 46º.
  118  A Corona, Mars in the Halo, Etc.
    Omens when the Sun and the Moon are Seen With One Another:   {start of list}
LVI  119  The Moon and Sun on the Twelfth Day.
  120  The Moon and Sun on the Thirteenth Day.
  121  The Moon and Sun on the Thirteenth Day, Etc.
  122  The Moon and Sun on the Thirteenth Day, Etc.
  123  The Moon and Sun on the Thirteenth Day, the Effect of a North Wind on Fruit-Trees, Astrological Observations.
LVII  124 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day. Letter.
  125 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  126 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  127 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  128 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  129 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  130 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  131 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  132 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  133 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  134 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  135 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  136 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, Together, 'Balanced,' or Invisible.
  137  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth Day, a South Wind at the Moon's Appearance, and a Mock Sun.
  138  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Etc.
LVIII  139 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Clouds Over the Moon.
  140  The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth, Etc.
  141  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, a South Wind.
  142  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Etc.
  143  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Scorpius [Scorpio] in the Halo.
  144  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Saturn in the Halo.
  145  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Jupiter and Regulus.
  146  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Mercury and Mars (=Lubad-dir). [Lubaddir]
LIX  147 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, the Omen for a Long Reign.
  148 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, the Omen for a Long Reign.
  149 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, of the Second Elul (?).
  150 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Etc.
  151  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Scorpius [Scorpio] Dark in the Centre, Precautions for a Safe Journey.
  152  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Instructions about the Writing of Certain Tablets.
LX  153 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Virgo (Absin) and Spica (A-ídin, Pan) in the Halo, Etc. [Aidin]
  154  Former Prediction by the Astrologer about the Moon's Appearance Verified.
  155  The Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth, Note on Clouds.
  156  The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth of Siwan.
  157  The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth, Etc.
LXI  158 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth. Excuse for Delay on Grounds of Ill Health.
  159 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth of Siwan. Transport of Colossi in Ships.
  160 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth. Note on Certain Tablets.
  161 a b The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth, Etc.
  162  The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth and Sixteenth of Iyyar, Jupiter with Venus. Request for an Ass.
  163  The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth, Cancer (Allul) Dark.
  164  The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth, Note on Certain Months.
  165  The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth, Mars (Anna) Bright.
LXII  166 a b The Moon and Sun on the Sixteenth of Tammuz.
  167  The Moon and Sun on the Sixteenth, Mars in the Halo, Saturn Dim, Etc.
  168  The Moon and Sun on the Sixteenth of Nisan.
  169  The Moon and Sun on the Sixteenth of Tammuz.
  170  The Moon and Sun on the Sixteenth (?) of Sebat. Report on the Stopping of the Clepsydra.
  171  The Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth of Adar.
  172  The Moon and Sun on the Sixteenth of Adar, Mars in the Halo, Mercury Bright.
    Omens from the Sun:   {start of list}
LXIII  173  A Halo around the Sun.
  174  The Sun (i.e. Saturn) in the Moon's Halo.
  175  The Sun (i.e. Saturn) entering the Moon, Etc.
  176  The Sun (i.e. Saturn) near the Moon's.
  177  The Sun (i.e. Saturn) over the Moon's, Etc.
  178  A Halo around the Sun in Adar, Etc.
LXIV  179  A Sun-Halo Interrupted towards the South.
  180  Saturn and Regulus, Etc. Alteration of Omen.
  181  Omens from the Sun, and Thunder in Iyyar.
  182  Parhelia (?). Instance of Four Mock Suns.
LXV  183 a b Parhelia (?). Omens from Jupiter in Marcheswan. Elopement of the Astrologers Wife.
    Omens from Stars:   {start of list}
  184  Jupiter at Beginning of Year, Mercury in Nisan, and Mars (Šanumma) approaches Aries (ÍN.MÍ.SAR.RA). Mercury in Taurus as far the Pleiades (Šugi). [Sanumma Inmisarra Sugi ]
LXVI  185 a b Jupiter, Gam and Regulus in Siwan.
  186  Jupiter (Íngišgalanna = Sagmígar) in Iyyar. [Ingisgalanna]
  187  Jupiter (Sagmígar, Nibiru), Cancer (Allul), Etc. [Sagmigar]
  188  Jupiter in Tammuz. Note from the Astrologer
  189  Jupiter (Sagmígar) and Leo in Elul. [Sagmigar]
LXVII  190  Jupiter (Sagmígar) in Marcheswan, Jupiter ( Sagmígar) in Scorpius [Scorpio] (Pabilsag = Indubanna). [Sagmigar]
  191  Jupiter and Leo.
  192  Jupiter  (Sagmígar) Occulted by the Moon. [Sagmigar]
  193  Jupiter, the Moon and Sun on the Fourteenth.
  194  Jupiter on the Right of Venus.
LXVIII  195 a b Jupiter (Rabû) and Mars (Lubad-dir, Šanamma). Directions for Averting Evil.  [Rabu Lubaddir Sanamma]
  196 a b Jupiter in the Morning, Etc.
  197  Regulus before Noon.
  198  Regulus bright.
  199  System of Omens Explained, Regulus, Etc.
  200  Appearance of a Comet. Reference to an Ancient Book.
  201  Appearance of a Great Star.
LXIX  202  Appearance of Two Great Stars.
  203  Venus at Sunrise in Nisan, Moon and Sibzianna.
  204  Venus at Sunrise in Nisan, Etc.
  205  Venus at Sunrise in Nisan, Spica (A-ídin) and Mars (Mulmul). [Aidin]
  206  Venus at Sunset, Mars in the Halo, Moon and the Pleiades (Sugi).
LXX  207 a b Venus in Tropic of Cancer at Sunset in Siwan, Venus (Uza) in Cancer (Allul).
  208  Venus at Sunset in Ab.
  209  Tail of Scorpius [Scorpio] (Pabilsag) Bright, Venus (Ištar) with a Dark Crown. [Istar]
  210  Venus at Sunrise in Kislew. Excuses for Delay in Sending the Report.
  211  Venus in Virgo in Sebat, Etc.
  212  Venus Bright, and Mercury.
LXXI  213  Scorpius [Scorpio] in Front of the Moon. Greeting.
  214  Scorpius [Scorpio] in Front of the Moon.
  215  Mercury, Scorpius [Scorpio] in the Halo, Etc.
  216  Saturn in Leo in Ab, Mercury and Mars (Lubad-dir) Appear. [Lubaddir]
  217  Mercury at Sunrise in Iyyar or Siwan. Refusal to Come to Nineveh, Except under Certain Conditions.
LXXII  218 a b Mercury in Iyyar, the Moon and Sun on the Fifteenth, Jupiter and Mars (Mulmul).
  219  Mercury in Tammuz, Leo Dark.
  220  Mercury in Elul.
  221  Mercury and Virgo (AB.SIN = širû) in Elul. Mercury (Nunu, Dah) Approaches Spica (Pan) [Absin Siru]
  222  Mercury in Elul, Leo (Ur-mah, Urgula) Bright and Dark. [Urmah]
LXXIII  223 a b Mercury and Virgo in Marcheswan, Scopius [Scorpio] (Išhara) Dim. [Ishara]
  224  Mercury in Kislew.
  225  Mercury, a Partial Eclipse, the Moon on the First of the Second Adar, Etc.
  226  Mercury with Mars (Mulmul) at Sunset and Ascending to Šugi, Jupiter at Beginning of the Year. [Sugi]
  227  Meteors, Mercury in Sagittarius, Etc.
  228  Mercury in Leo, Regulus Dim.
  229  Mercury Etc.
  230  Spica (Pan) in the Halo. Change of Weather Noted.
  231  Mars in Tammuz with Gemini, the Bed of Warriors will be Wide, Mercury Stands in the North.
LXXIV  232  Mars in Tammuz in the East, Mercury Approaches Mars (Nabû), Etc. [Nabu]
  233  Mars (Lubad-dir) in Elul. [Lubaddir]
  234  Mars and Virgo (Dilgan) with the Moon.
LXXV  235  Mars in Cancer (Allul) with a Breeze Blowing. Thunder in Ab.
  236  Swift Passage of Mars through Cancer (Allul), Mars in Pabilsag.
  237  Mars (Urbarra) and Leo (Urmah).
  238  Mercury and the Appearance of a Comet.
  239  Mars (Apin) and Scorpius [Scorpio].
LXXVI  240  Mars (Mulmul) and the Moon. Despatch Concerning the Murder of Certain Royal Officials.
  241  Mars (Mulmul) and the Moon.
  242  Mars (Mulmul) and the Moon.
  243  Mars (Mulmul), Venus (Ištar) with a Crown, Letter about a Storm. [Istar]
LXXVII  244 a b The Pleiades (Šugi) and the Moon. [Sugi]
  245  The Moon and Spica (Pan). System of Omens Explained.
  246  The Pleiades (Simmah ?) and the Moon.
  247  Note on a Favour Granted by Ištar to the King. [Istar]
    Omens from Clouds:   {start of list}
  248  Clouds Followed by Wind.
    Omens from the Moon's Disappearance:   {start of list}
LXXVIII  249 a b Duration of Period of Moon's Invisibility.
    Omens from Storms:   {start of list}
  250  Storms in Sebat.
LXXIX  251 a b Storms in Sebat, Scorpius [Scorpio] with the Moon.
  252  Storms in Adar, Omens with the Rainbow (Tiranna).
    Omens from Thunder:   {start of list}
  253  Thunder and Rain at the Moon's Disappearance.
LXXX  254 a b Thunder at Midday, Etc.
  255 a b Thunder and Rain at the Moon's Disappearance.
  256  Note Concerning Venus and Thunder.
LXXXI  257 a b Thunder in Ab. Diagnosis of a Disease.
  258  Thunder, Rain, and Wind in Ab, a Double Thunder Clap.
  259  Thunder in Tisri.
  260  Thunder and Rain in Tisri.
  261  Thunder and Hail in Sebat.
  262  Thunder in Adar, Etc.
    Omens from Earthquakes:   {start of list}
LXXXII  263 a b Earthquake Throughout the Day.
LXXXIII  264 a b Earthquake in February-March, 655 BC.
  265  Earthquake in the Night in Nisan.
  266  The Moon on the First Day, the Day's Length, and Earthquake in the Night in Tebet.
LXXXIV  267 a b Thunder and Earthquake in Sebat.
    Omens from Eclipses:   {start of list}
LXXXV  268 a b Report on an Eclipse in Siwan, Etc.
LXXXVI  269 a b Report on an Eclipse in Iyyar, Etc.
LXXXVII  270 a b Report on an Eclipse in Siwan, Etc.
LXXXVIII  271 a b Report on an Eclipse in Siwan, Etc.
LXXXIX  272 a b Thunder in Marcheswan, Omens from Scorpius (Pabilsag) and Mars, Apparent Retrogression of Jupiter near Regulus. Notification of the Capture of Babylon by Certain Akkadians.
  273  Prediction of an Eclipse.
XC  274  Request that the King Will Make Enquiries in all Babylonian Observatories as to an Eclipse which was invisible at Assur.
    Omens from Akulutum:   {start of list}
  275  Occurrence of Akulutum in Siwan.
    Omens from Births:   {start of list}
XCI  276  Birth of Hermaphrodite.
  277  Birth of Pig with Eight Legs and Two Tails.
   

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Links to "The Reports of the Magicians and Astrologers of Nineveh and Babylon":



  Descriptive List of the Astrological Reports


  Preface
  Introduction


I - VII  Omens from the Moon
VIII  Omens from the Sun
IX  Omens from Stars
Omens from Clouds
XI  Omens from the Moon's Disappearance
XII  Omens from Storms
XIII  Omens from Thunder
XIV  Omens from Earthquakes
XV  Omens from Eclipses
XVI  Omens from Akulutum*
XVII  Omens from Births


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Index


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