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The Mesopotamian ominous constellations mentioned in Iliad (1)

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Topics (move over topic to see place in topic list) Constellation Omens 05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore 05.02 Omen interpretation 05.02.01 Celestial omens (Enūma Anu Enlil) 05.02.01.05 Constellation Omens Constellations 05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore 05.01 Astrological and astronomical knowledge and theories 05.01.03 Constellations	Keywords Achilles constellations
Period Greek Archaic Age Neo-Assyrian Empire	Channel Neo-Assyrian texts Greek poets

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In the third line of the description of Achilles’ shield are mentioned the ominous constellations in the sky, which can be compared to Enūma Anu Enlil, Tablets 50 and 51.

Homer, Iliad 18.485:
… on it all the signs with which heaven is wreathed …

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Enūma Anu Enlil 50
Enūma Anu Enlil 51
Homer, Iliad 18.485

Bibliography

Pingree 1998, 129

Pingree, David. “Legacies in Astronomy and Celestial Omens.” In: S. Dalley (ed.). The Legacy of Mesopotamia. Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998, 125-137.

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Cf. Iliad and Mul Apin (1)
Cf. Moon and Sun in balance (1)
Cf. The order of constellations (1)
Cf. Ursa Major the Wagon (1)

Amar Annus

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