5.1 Astrological and astronomical knowledge and theories

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The alter of Babylonian writing (1)
Anaximenes and his gnomonics (1)
Antediluvian longevity (1)
An Aramaic text combining physiognomy and astrology (1)
An Aramaic text combining physiognomy and astrology (2)
Association between Sirius and Mercury (1)
Astrologers and the Roman Emperors (1)
Astrological division of heaven (1)
The astrology of body parts (1)
Astronomy of the Chaldeans (1)
Auspicious course of Venus (1)
Babylonia and the Eastern Iran (1)
Babylonia as the origin of astronomy (1)
Babylonian astrology in Greece (1)
Babylonian celestial science (1)
Babylonian horoscope (1)
Babylonian linear zig-zag function in Iran (1)
A Babylonian text combining physiognomy and astrology (1)
Beginnings of catarchic astrology (1)
The birth omens in Greece (1)
The birthday of Rome (1)
The birthday of Rome (2)
The body was created by rulers (1)
The Book of the Chaldeans (1)
A Cairo Genizah text combining physiognomy and astrology (1)
The Cave of Nymphs (1)
The celestial observations (1)
The Chaldean astrologers (1)
Chaldean astrologers in Rome (1)
Chaldean astrologers in Rome (2)
Chaldean cosmology according to Jacob of Edessa (1)
Chaldean schools of astronomy (1)
Chaldean schools of astronomy (2)
Chaldean theories of the sky (1)
Chaldean theory of planets (1)
Chaldean theory of the moon (1)
Chaldean theory of the sky (1)
Chaldean theory of the sky (2)
Chaldeans and the Roman kings (1)
The condition of the moon (1)
Cuneiform horoscopes (1)
Day after the new moon (1)
Diogenes on the Chaldean astrology (1)
Domitian and astrology (1)
The earliest Babylonian horoscope (1)
Earthquake in Šebat (1)
Ephrem on the seven planets (3)
Exaltations of the planets (1)
Fate of a Roman commander (1)
Favorinus on the Chaldean astrologers (1)
God reveals the fate (1)
Greek astrologers had read Chaldean horoscopes (1)
The Greek astronomers preserved the Chaldean records (1)
A Greek text combining physiognomy and astrology (1)
Hemerological omens in Talmud (1)
Heraclitus and the Moon (1)
The heresy of Chaldeism (1)
The holiness of astrology (1)
The hour of birth (1)
The ideal calendar (1)
Iliad and {Mul Apin} (1)
Infinity of time (1)
Introduction to a Horoscope (1)
Invention of triplicities (1)
Ionitus and Nimrod (1)
Iranians offering in Esagil (1)
Laws counteract the fate (1)
Length of daylight (1)
List of constellations (1)
Macrobius on the planets' infuence (1)
Mandaic love charm (4)
Mandean Book of the Zodiac (1)
Mars makes men fierce (1)
Mesopotamian astronomy in Iran (1)
Mesopotamian culture in Roman times (1)
The Mesopotamian ominous constellations mentioned in Iliad (1)
Mesopotamian water-clock in India (1)
Mesopotamian water-clock in India (2)
Meton and the calendaric cycle (1)
Months associated with countries (1)
Mourning of the goddess (1)
Names of planets in Greece (1)
The natal influence is exerted by the condition of the sky (1)
Natal-day prophecies (1)
Nimrod = Zoroaster (1)
Nimrod and Ninus (1)
Nimrod as the astronomer (1)
The north is associated with Ursa Maior (1)
Observation of the lunar periods (1)
Observations of the Sun (1)
Omen interpretation of the Chaldean astrologers (1)
Omens in a Babylonian horoscope (1)
On the origin of astrology (1)
The order of constellations (1)
Organization of the sky (1)
Origins of the Greek knowledge (1)
Oxyrhynchus' astronomical papyri (1)
Parameters of planetary theory (1)
Persons of the same fate (1)
Philo of Alexandria on Genesis 12:4 (1)
Phoenician intermediary of astrology (1)
Physiognomy and astrology (1)
Physiognomy linked with a prediction (1)
Planetary exaltations (1)
Planetary periods in Hipparchus (1)
Plato on the celestial phenomena (1)
Plato on the celestial phenomena (2)
Plato on the celestial phenomena (3)
Plato on the celestial phenomena (4)
Pleiades and Ursa Maior (1)
Portents of comets (3)
Powers of the stars (1)
Proclus quotes a Babylonian omen (1)
A prophecy from 'Horos' (1)
Resurrection of Zoroaster (1)
Saturn and kingship (1)
Selenodromion from Qumran (1)
Seleucus the Babylonian (1)
Seneca on the astrological determinism (1)
The separation mark (1)
Septimius Severus and horoscopes (1)
Seven parts of the world (1)
Sin, Šamaš, and Ištar (1)
Some astrological correspondencies (1)
Some Venus omens in India (1)
Some Venus omens in India (10)
Some Venus omens in India (2)
Some Venus omens in India (3)
Some Venus omens in India (4)
Some Venus omens in India (7)
Some Venus omens in India (8)
The stars and the liver (1)
Tatian on the origin of Greek divination (1)
Teukros of Babylon (1)
Thales predicted a solar eclipse (1)
Threat of the Chaldean arts to Christianity in Edessa (1)
Thunder omens from Qumran (1)
The time of birth determines man's course in life (1)
Today a god has suffered (1)
The turning-points of the Sun (1)
Ursa Major the Wagon (1)
Venus and Mercury (1)
Venus transits at Pondicherry (1)
The writings of pseudo-Petosiris (1)
The zodiacal signs (1)
Zurvanism and Mesopotamia (1)

5. Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore (745)

5.1 Astrological and astronomical knowledge and theories (146)

5.1 Astrological and astronomical knowledge and theories (146)

5.1.1 Circular (spherical?) model of cosmos (2)

5.1.1.1 “Circular Astrolabe” (1)

5.1.2 Three fixed-star zones (1)

5.1.3 Constellations (21)

5.1.4 Zodiac (29)

5.1.4.1 Hypsomata (2)

5.1.4.2 Triplicities (1)

5.1.5 19-year intercalation cycle (1) (1)

5.1.6 Eclipse periods (5)

5.1.6.1 Saros

5.1.6.2 Exeligmos

5.1.7 Planetary periods (10)

5.1.7.1 Venus (6)

5.1.7.2 Mars

5.1.7.3 Jupiter

5.1.7.4 Saturn

5.1.8 Great Year (5)

5.1.9 Mathematical astronomy (9)

5.1.9.1 Linear zig-zag functions (3)

5.1.10 Astronomical and astrological texts (85)

5.1.10.1 Astronomical treatises (Mul Apin) (15)

5.1.10.2 Star maps

5.1.10.3 Stellar distances

5.1.10.4 Star lists (astrolabes) (2)

5.1.10.4.1 Great star list

5.1.10.5 Astrological reports (3)

5.1.10.6 Astronomical diaries (1)

5.1.10.7 Lunar ephemerids (1)

5.1.10.8 Lunar tables (7)

5.1.10.9 Planetary ephemerids (1)

5.1.10.10 Planetary tables (2)

5.1.10.11 Horoscopes (47)

 

5.2 Omen interpretation (174)

5.2 Omen interpretation (174)

5.2.1 Celestial omens (Enūma Anu Enlil) (75)

5.2.1.1 Moon Omens (12)

5.2.1.2 Sun Omens (4)

5.2.1.3 Weather Omens (12)

5.2.1.4 Star Omens (30)

5.2.1.5 Constellation Omens (7)

5.2.2 Terrestrial omens (Šumma ālu) (47)

5.2.2.1 Topographical Omens (7)

5.2.2.2 Omens from natural phenomena (7)

5.2.2.3 Agricultural Omens (1)

5.2.2.4 Bird Omens (11)

5.2.2.5 Ominous behaviour of men and animals (14)

5.2.2.6 Travel Omens (5)

5.2.3 Anomaly omens (Šumma izbu) (10)

5.2.4 Hemerological and menological omens (Iqqur īpuš) (14)

5.2.5 Dream omens (Zaqiqu) (18)

5.2.6 Physiognomic omens (Alandimmû and Nigdimdimmû) (36)

5.2.7 Speech omens (Kataduqqû) (4)

 

5.3 Mantic (37)

5.3 Mantic (37)

5.3.1 Extispicy (31)

5.3.1.1 Purity requirements of haruspices (Enmeduranki) (7)

5.3.1.2 Liver omens (Bārūtu) (17)

5.3.1.3 Extispicy theory texts (Multābiltu) (8)

5.3.1.3.1 Liver = counterpart of the cosmos (4)

5.3.1.3.2 Names of organs = places or agents in physical world (1)

5.3.1.3.3 Three-tiered triadic structure of liver (1)

5.3.1.3.4 Left side = pars hostilis = negative (2)

5.3.1.3.5 Right side = pars familiaris = positive (1)

5.3.1.3.6 Middle = neutral

5.3.1.4 Liver models (1)

5.3.1.5 Queries to Sun god

5.3.1.6 Extispicy reports

5.3.2 Lecanomancy (3)

5.3.3 Psephomancy (1)

5.3.4 Necromancy (4)

 

5.4 Magic and exorcism (131)

5.4 Magic and exorcism (131)

5.4.1 Incantion-prayers and rituals (Šuilla) (2)

5.4.2 Apotropaic magic (19)

5.4.2.1 Namburbi (12)

5.4.3 Purification magic (10)

5.4.3.1 Bīt rimki

5.4.3.2 Bīt sala’ mê

5.4.3.3 Mouth-washing (mis pî) (1)

5.4.4 Anti-witchcraft and anti-curse magic (28)

5.4.4.1 Maqlû (9)

5.4.4.2 Šurpu (8)

5.4.4.3 Zikurudû

5.4.4.4 Namerimburrudû

5.4.5 Therapeutic magic (50)

5.4.5.1 Diagnostic and prognostic omens (Enīma ana bēt marṣi) (18)

5.4.5.2 Exorcism (30)

5.4.5.2.1 Utukku lemnūtu (2)

5.4.5.2.2 Asakku marsūtu (1)

5.4.5.2.3 Lamaštu (7)

5.4.5.2.4 Lilith (10)

5.4.5.2.5 Soothing a baby (3)

5.4.5.2.6 Zi-pa-incantations (1)

5.4.6 Temple magic (1)

5.4.6.1 Renewing a divine image

5.4.6.2 Renewing a temple (1)

5.4.6.3 Mouth-opening (pit pî)

5.4.6.4 Ear-opening (pit uzni)

5.4.7 Practical magic (teppušma išallim) (20)

5.4.7.1 Love charms (13)

5.4.7.2 Potency charms (Šaziga) (6)

5.4.7.3 Magic to secure brisk trade

5.4.8 Magic stones (1) (6)

 

5.5 Medicine and pharmacology (68)

5.5 Medicine and pharmacology (68)

5.5.1 Patrons of medicine (3)

5.5.1.1 Ninurta

5.5.1.2 Gula (2) (3)

5.5.1.3 Asklepios (1)

5.5.2 Physicians (7)

5.5.2.1 Chief physician (3)

5.5.3 Diagnostic handbooks (4)

5.5.4 Pharmaceutical handbooks (5)

5.5.4.1 Šammu šikinšu (1)

5.5.4.2 Uruanna (1)

5.5.5 Minerological handbooks (5)

5.5.5.1 Abnu šikinšu (5)

5.5.6 Pharmacies (3)

5.5.7 Medical recipes (32)

5.5.7.1 Recipes against fever (Ummu) (3)

5.5.7.2 Recipes against cough (Sualu) (1)

5.5.8 Drugs and healers (15)

5.5.8.1 Bandages

5.5.8.2 Drops

5.5.8.3 Fumigants

5.5.8.4 Ointments (1)

5.5.8.5 Plasters

5.5.8.6 Potions (4)

5.5.8.7 Pills (1)

5.5.8.8 Suppositories

5.5.8.9 Surgical instruments (1)

5.5.8.10 Tampons (2)

5.5.8.11 Magic stones (2) (2)

5.5.9 Medical reports and letters

5.5.10 Medical terms (1)

5.5.11 Hospitals

5.5.11.1 House of Gula

 

5.6 Lexicography and grammar (4)

5.6 Lexicography and grammar (4)

5.6.1 Dictionaries (2)

5.6.1.1 Harra=hubullu (2)

5.6.1.2 Nabnitu

5.6.1.3 Izi

5.6.2 Vocabularies

5.6.2.1 Emesal vocabulary

5.6.3 Synonym lists

5.6.4 Encyclopaedias (1)

5.6.4.1 God lists (An=Anu)

5.6.4.2 Professions lists (Lú=amēlu)

5.6.5 Syllabaries

5.6.5.1 Syllabary A and B

5.6.5.2 Diri

5.6.6 Grammars (1)

 

5.7 Chronology and hemerology (38)

5.7 Chronology and hemerology (38)

5.7.1 Beginning of day (1)

5.7.2 Seven-day week (5)

5.7.2.1 Planetary days (Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Sun, Moon) (4)

5.7.2.2 Weekly holiday (7th day) (2)

5.7.3 Length of month (3)

5.7.3.1 Beginning of month (2)

5.7.3.2 Sighting of crescent

5.7.3.3 30-day month

5.7.3.4 29-day month

5.7.4 Month names (Nisan, Iyyar … ) (8)

5.7.5 Length of year (6)

5.7.5.1 Beginning of year

5.7.5.2 354-day lunar year

5.7.5.3 360-day cultic year (3)

5.7.5.4 365-day solar year (2)

5.7.6 Intercalation system (4)

5.7.6.1 19-year intercalation cycle (2) (1)

5.7.6.2 Intercalary Adar

5.7.6.3 Intercalary Elul

5.7.7 Eponym dating

5.7.7.1 Eponym officials

5.7.7.2 Eponym lists (1)

5.7.7.3 Selection of eponym (casting of lots)

5.7.8 Accession year

5.7.9 Chronometers (8)

5.7.9.1 Clepsydra (2)

5.7.9.2 Polos (1)

5.7.9.3 Gnomon (5)

5.7.10 Hemerologies (2)

5.7.10.1 Abšegeda

5.7.10.2 Lists of auspicious days (Utukku/ūmē ṭābūti)

5.7.11 Royal menology

5.7.11.1 Inbu bēl arhi

 

5.8 Mathematics (12)

5.8 Mathematics (12)

5.8.1 Number systems (4)

5.8.1.1 Decimal system

5.8.1.2 Sexagesimal system (2)

5.8.1.3 Place value notation (2)

5.8.2 Zero (1)

5.8.3 Pi

5.8.4 Negative numbers

5.8.5 Reciprocal numbers

5.8.6 Square roots

5.8.7 Cubic roots

5.8.8 Logarithms

5.8.9 Number series

5.8.10 Geometry (4)

5.8.10.1 Plane geometry (2)

5.8.10.2 Pythagorean theorem (1)

5.8.11 Algebra

5.8.11.1 Binomial equations

5.8.11.2 Polynomial equations

5.8.12 Mathematical problem texts (1)

 

5.9 Music and musical theory (13)

5.9 Music and musical theory (13)

5.9.1 Arithmetizing tuning theory (3)

5.9.1.1 “Pythagorean” tuning (3)

5.9.1.2 Scale patterns

5.9.2 Spiral-fifths tuning

5.9.3 Musical instruments (7)

5.9.3.1 Lyre (1)

5.9.3.2 Flute (1)

5.9.3.3 Tambourine

5.9.3.4 Cymbal

5.9.3.5 Drums

5.9.3.5.1 Kettledrum

5.9.3.6 Harp (1)

5.9.3.7 Lute (1)

5.9.3.8 Pipes (1)

5.9.4 Types of song (1)

 

5.10 Esoteric lore and hermeneutics (40)

5.10 Esoteric lore and hermeneutics (40)

5.10.1 Esoteric texts (14)

5.10.1.1 “Silbenalphabet” (creation through syllables) (1)

5.10.1.2 Inam gišhur ankia (esoteric numerology)

5.10.1.3 “Secrets of the great gods/heaven and earth” (2)

5.10.1.4 Explanations of religious symbols and ritual acts (3)

5.10.1.5 Birdcall text (symbolism of birds and their calls) (3)

5.10.1.6 Words, names and texts written in numerical code

5.10.1.7 Numerical values of letters

5.10.1.8 Astronomical theory texts (1)

5.10.1.9 Mathematical theory texts

5.10.1.10 Numbers of gods (2)

5.10.2 Commentaries (3)

5.10.2.1 Explanations of obsolete words (ṣâtu)

5.10.2.2 Explanations of hidden meanings of words (mukallimtu) (1)

5.10.2.3 Oral scholarly tradition (maš˒alāti u šut pî) (2)

5.10.3 Hermeneutical techniques (9)

5.10.3.1 Gematria (substituting words for numbers or vice versa) (1)

5.10.3.2 Notariqon (substituting words for syllables or vice versa) (2)

5.10.3.3 Temura (playing with different readings of logograms)

5.10.3.4 Homophony (4)

5.10.3.5 Homonymy

5.10.3.6 Allegory (2) (1)

5.10.4 Esoteric associations (16)

5.10.4.1 heaven = fire (3)

5.10.4.2 dove = mother goddess (5)

5.10.4.3 cosmic soul = human soul (5)

5.10.4.4 rainbow = bow of heaven (Anu) = deluge bow = weapon of Marduk

5.10.4.5 rainbow = penis = bow = bow of Ištar

5.10.4.6 rainbow = Virgo = Venus = Bow Star = Rainbow Star

5.10.4.7 ziggurat = Ištar

5.10.4.8 colours = planet(ary sphere)s = garments = divine powers (1)

5.10.4.9 palmette = crown of heaven

5.10.4.10 right hand = shoulder = penis

 

5.11 Historiography (64)

5.11 Historiography (64)

5.11.1 Royal inscriptions (22)

5.11.2 Historiographic texts (45)

5.11.2.1 Chronicles (7)

5.11.2.2 Synchronistic History

5.11.2.3 King lists (22)

5.11.2.4 Eponym lists (2)

 

5.12 Cosmo-, urano- and geography (18)

5.12 Cosmo-, urano- and geography (18)

5.12.1 Maps (3)

5.12.1.1 World maps

5.12.1.2 City maps (1)

5.12.1.3 Field maps

5.12.2 Geo- and uranographic texts (3)

5.12.2.1 Sargon’s empire (1)

5.12.2.2 Measurements of universe (2)

5.12.3 Geographic notions (4)

5.12.3.1 Four quarters of the world (2)

5.12.4 Topography (8)