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MUL.APIN, text T (P496536)
Astral sciences; Astrology, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | MUL.APIN, text T |
|---|---|
| ID | P496536 |
| Museum no. | BM 041218 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Astral sciences; Astrology |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
Machine English (draft)
Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 15' | If a star stands behind the Yoke: Anunitu. |
| obverse col 1 16' | If a star stands behind it: the Hired One, Dumuzi. |
| obverse col 1 6' | If a planet carries radiance which stands in the left side of the Scorpion: the enemy. |
| reverse col 4 6' | In the middle of the sky you stand at your left side, and the Crook rises. |
| reverse col 4 18' | If in Kislimu (Month IX), on the 15th day, U.PA ditto, the Field rises. |
| reverse col 4 4' | Be present in the middle of the sky, place in your breast the Pleiades! |
| obverse col 1 10' | If a star... its light is red: the heavens will stand there and Marduk and Nergal. |
| reverse col 4 16' | You stand at your right side and the Scales rise. |
| reverse col 4 1' | The Qumaru of the Arrow in the middle of the sky |
| reverse col 4 12' | In the middle of the sky it stands on the left side of the 'finger.' |
| obverse col 1 11' | If Jupiter stands at its left horn: he will be scattered. |
| reverse col 4 11' | If on the 15th day of Abu the year of the Old Man (is) in the middle of the sky. |
| obverse col 1 4' | If a star stands in its left side: the Horse. |
| obverse col 1 1' | If the 2nd star whose rear is Ninnisig and Erragal |
| obverse col 1 18' | If the Bull of Heaven, Isle'e, the crown of Anu |
| reverse col 4 17' | If in Arasamna (VIII) a star ditto: the Kidney Star will rise. |
| obverse col 1 7' | To Tirana |
| reverse col 4 2' | You stand in front of your breast, and the Lion rises. |
| obverse col 1 13' | If the Yoke Constellation, which stands in front of Ea: the star of Anu. |
| obverse col 1 9' | ... the names of Enlil will be recited. |
| reverse col 4 13' | If in Ululu (VI) on the 15th day the Twins in the middle of the sky |
| obverse col 1 17' | If the Pleiades, Adad(?) (and) the great gods |
| reverse col 4 9' | If in Du'uzu (Month IV) on the 15th day the stars of the Old Man star |
| reverse col 4 3' | If in Ayyaru (XII) on the 4th day the Panther reaches |
| obverse col 1 12' | 33 stars of Enlil |
| obverse col 1 3' | If a star stands on its right side: the Kidney Star, Damu. |
| reverse col 4 10' | In the middle of the sky you stand at your left side and the Arrow rises. |
| reverse col 4 8' | (If) in the middle of the sky you stand at the front of your breast, and the Arrow rises. |
| obverse col 1 2' | If the Field, Nergal |
| obverse col 1 5' | If a star stands behind it: Aur, vizier. |
| reverse col 4 14' | Be present in this ram, place (in it) a firm positive answer, favorable designs, favorable, propitious omens by the oracular command of your great divinity! |
| reverse col 4 15' | If on the 15th day of Taritu the head of the Lion stands in the middle of the sky |
| obverse col 1 14' | If a star stands in front of the She-Goat: the Kinunutu. |
| obverse col 1 8' | If a red star is located on the left side of the Scorpion: the Stag will eat food. |
| reverse col 4 7' | If in Simanu (Month III), on the 10th day: the Asidu of the Panther |
| reverse col 4 5' | If in Ayyaru (XII) on the 20th day the work of the Field |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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