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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.
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MUL.APIN is associated with Star.
The series lists stars and paths. Cuneiform astronomy, not Greek catasterism.
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MUL.APIN is associated with Calendar.
The compendium is used for calendrical and stellar order. A Mesopotamian sky-book.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Altair appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Eagle star (mulTI8.MUŠEN) identified with Altair. Cuneiform list-work, not aquila the figure alone and not a modern Summer-Triangle dump.
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Betelgeuse appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the True Shepherd of Anu (Orion) whose shoulder-star is identified with Betelgeuse. Cuneiform list-work, not orion the figure alone and not a Tetrabiblos bright-star dump.
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Rigel appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the True Shepherd of Anu whose foot-star is identified with Rigel. Cuneiform list-work, not orion the figure alone and not Matariki’s Puanga year-marker speech alone.
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Markab appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Field (mulIKU) whose corner-stars include the light identified with Markab. Cuneiform list-work, not pegasus the figure alone and not scheat as this same edge.
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Scheat appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Field whose corner-stars include the light identified with Scheat. Cuneiform list-work, not pegasus alone and not markab as this same edge.
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Enif appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Field / horse-region lights including the nose-star identified with Enif. Cuneiform list-work, not pegasus alone and not markab/scheat as this same edge.
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Alnitak appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the True Shepherd of Anu whose belt lights include the star identified with Alnitak. Cuneiform list-work, not orion the figure alone and not alnilam/mintaka as this same edge.
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Alnilam appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the True Shepherd belt lights including the star identified with Alnilam. Cuneiform list-work, not orion alone and not alnitak/mintaka as this same edge.
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Mintaka appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the True Shepherd belt lights including the star identified with Mintaka. Cuneiform list-work, not orion alone and not alnitak/alnilam as this same edge.
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Algorab appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Raven (mulUGA.MUŠEN) whose bright star is identified with Algorab. Cuneiform list-work, not corvus the figure alone and not raven the being already walked elsewhere.
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Algenib appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Field (mulIKU) whose corner-stars include the light identified with Algenib. Cuneiform list-work, not pegasus the figure alone and not markab/scheat as this same edge.
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Bellatrix appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the True Shepherd of Anu (Orion) whose shoulder lights include the star identified with Bellatrix. Cuneiform list-work, not orion the figure alone and not betelgeuse as this same edge.
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Meissa appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the True Shepherd whose head-star is identified with Meissa. Cuneiform list-work, not orion alone and not bellatrix/betelgeuse as this same edge.
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Saiph appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the True Shepherd whose other knee/foot light is identified with Saiph beside Rigel. Cuneiform list-work, not orion alone and not rigel as this same edge.
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Dubhe appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Wagon (mulMAR.GID.DA) whose bowl pointer-star is identified with Dubhe. Cuneiform list-work, not ursa-major the figure alone and not north-star already walked.
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Mizar appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Wagon whose handle lights include the star identified with Mizar. Cuneiform list-work, not ursa-major alone and not alcor the faint companion as this same edge.
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Alkaid appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Wagon whose handle tip is identified with Alkaid. Cuneiform list-work, not ursa-major alone and not mizar as this same edge.
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Gienah appears in MUL.APIN.
Hunger and Pingree’s MUL.APIN attests the Raven (mulUGA.MUŠEN) whose wing-star is identified with Gienah of Corvus. Cuneiform list-work, not corvus the figure alone and not algorab as this same edge.
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- MUL.APIN · Hermann Hunger and David Pingree
Hermann Hunger and David Pingree, MUL.APIN.