APPENDIX ONE

THE TRANSLATED TEXT OF MUL.APIN

From Hunger & Pingree, 1989 (¶ signifies the cuneiform marker DIŠ, which occurs in the transliteration but is omitted in the Hunger & Pingree translation)

Ii1 ¶ The Plow, , who goes at the front of the stars of Enlil. Ii2 ¶ The Wolf, the seeder of the Plow. Ii3 ¶ The Old Man, Enmešarra. Ii4 The Crook, Gamlum. Ii5 ¶ The Great Twins, Lugalgirra and Meslamtaea. Ii6 ¶ The Little Twins, Alammuš and Nin-EZENxGUD (Gublaga). Ii7 ¶ The Crab, the seat of . Ii8 ¶ The Lion, Latarak. Ii9 ¶ The star which stands in the breast of the Lion: the King. Ii10 ¶ The dusky stars which stand in the tail of the Lion: Ii11 The Frond (of the date palm) of Eru, Zarpanitu. Ii12 ¶ ŠU.PA, Enlil who decrees the fate of the land. Ii13 ¶ The star which stands in front of it: the Abundant One, the messenger of . Ii14 ¶ The star which stands behind it: the Star of Dignity, the mes- senger of Tišpak. Ii15 ¶ The Wagon, Ninlil. Ii16 ¶ The star which stands in the cart-pole of the Wagon: Ii17 The Fox, Erra, the strong one among the gods. Ii18 ¶ The star which stands in front of the Wagon: the Ewe, Aya. Ii19 ¶ The Hitched Yoke, the great Anu of . Ii20 ¶ The Wagon of Heaven, Damkianna. Ii21 ¶ The star which stands in its rope: the Heir of the Sublime , Ii22 the first-ranking son of Anu. Ii23 ¶ The Standing Gods of Ekur, the Sitting Gods of Ekur. Ii24 ¶ The She-Goat, Gula. Ii25 ¶ The star which stands in front of the She-Goat: the Dog. 188 appendix one

Ii26 ¶ The bright star of the She-Goat: Lamma, the messenger of Baba. Ii27 ¶ The two stars which stand behind it: Nin-SAR and Erragal. Ii28 ¶ The Panther: . Ii29 ¶ The star which stands at its right side: the Pig, Damu. Ii30 ¶ The star which stands at its left side: the Horse. Ii31 ¶ The star which stands behind it: the Stag, the messenger of the Stars. Ii32 ¶ The dusky stars which stand in the breast of the Stag: Ii33 Harriru, the Rainbow. Ii34 ¶ The bright red star which stands in the kidney of the Stag: Ii35 The Deleter. Ii36 When the stars of Enlil have been finished, Ii37 one big star—(although) its light is dim—divides the sky in half and stands there: (that is) the star of , the Ford, Ii38 ¶ Jupiter, (it) keeps changing its position and crosses the sky.

Ii39 33 stars of Enlil

Ii40 ¶ The Field, the seat of Ea, which goes at the front of the stars of Anu. Ii41 ¶ The star which stands opposite the Field: the Swallow. Ii42 ¶ The star which stands behind the Field, Anunitu. Ii43 ¶ The star which stands behind it: the Hired Man, Dumuzi. Ii44 ¶ The Stars, the seven gods, the great gods. Iii1 ¶ The Bull of Heaven, the Jaw of the Bull, the crown of Anu. Iii2 ¶ The True Shepherd of Anu, Papsukal, the messenger of Anu and Ištar. Iii3 ¶ The twin stars which stand opposite the True Shepherd of Anu: Iii4 Lulal and Latarak. Iii5 ¶ The star which stands behind it: the Rooster. Iii6 ¶ The Arrow, the arrow of the great warrior . Iii7 ¶ The Bow, the Elamite Ištar, the daughter of Enlil. Iii8 ¶ The Snake, Ningizzida, lord of the Netherworld. Iii9 ¶ The Raven, the star of Adad. Iii10 ¶ The Furrow, Šala, the ear of corn. Iii11 ¶ The Scales, the horn of the Scorpion. Iii12 ¶ The star of Zababa, the Eagle, and the Dead Man. Iii13 ¶ Venus keeps changing its position and crosses the sky.