text

MUL.APIN

A Mesopotamian astronomical compendium that lists stars and the path of the moon. A cuneiform sky-book, not a Greek constellation myth.

Mesopotamian tradition

MUL.APIN belongs to Mesopotamian tradition.
The series is a Babylonian astronomical compendium. Hunger and Pingree edit tablets, not myths of seven sisters.
from Hermann Hunger and David Pingree · MUL.APIN, 1989 (this edition); tablets earlier
belongs to · sourced · documented
MUL.APIN is associated with Star.
The series lists stars and paths. Cuneiform astronomy, not Greek catasterism.
from Hermann Hunger and David Pingree · MUL.APIN, 1989 (this edition); tablets earlier
associated with · sourced · documented
MUL.APIN is associated with Calendar.
The compendium is used for calendrical and stellar order. A Mesopotamian sky-book.
from Hermann Hunger and David Pingree · MUL.APIN, 1989 (this edition); tablets earlier
associated with · sourced · documented
Pleiades appears in MUL.APIN.
MUL.APIN lists the cluster among Mesopotamian star-names (MUL.MUL and related entries). A cuneiform list, not a Greek catasterism.
from Hermann Hunger and David Pingree · MUL.APIN, 1989 (this edition); tablets earlier
appears in · sourced · documented
Sirius appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Arrow Star (MUL.KAK.SI.SÁ) among Mesopotamian star-names, identified with Sirius. Cuneiform list-work, not Ptolemy’s judicial dog-star and not generic star.
from Hermann Hunger and David Pingree · MUL.APIN, 1989 (this edition); tablets earlier
appears in · sourced · documented
Orion appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the True Shepherd of Anu (MUL.SIPA.ZI.AN.NA) among Mesopotamian star-names, identified with Orion. Cuneiform list-work, not Ptolemy’s constellation handbook and not a minted hunter-hero.
from Hermann Hunger and David Pingree · MUL.APIN, 1989 (this edition); tablets earlier
appears in · sourced · documented