5.2 Omen interpretation

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Adamantius on the skills of physiognomist (1)
The Adar rituals of Harranian Sabians (1)
Alexander in Babylon (1)
Analogies from the animals (1)
An Aramaic text combining physiognomy and astrology (1)
An Aramaic text combining physiognomy and astrology (2)
Astral omens in Syriac (1)
Astrologers and the Roman Emperors (1)
An astrological omen text (1)
Auspicious course of Venus (1)
Averting dream omens (1)
Babylonian astrology in Greece (1)
Babylonian celestial science (1)
Babylonian methods in Rome (1)
Babylonian science in Talmud (1)
A Babylonian text combining physiognomy and astrology (1)
Bird calls and omens (1)
Bird omens from Ephesus (1)
Birds as omens (1)
The birth omens in Greece (1)
A Cairo Genizah text combining physiognomy and astrology (1)
Celebration of Adonia in Antioch (1)
Chaldean astrologers in Rome (2)
Chaldean priest of Mithras (1)
Chaldean theory of dangerous periods (1)
The Chaldeans at Jesus' birth (1)
Chaldeans worship the cosmos (1)
The chance meeting on the road (1)
Cicero on physiognomy (1)
A city making noise (1)
The condition of the moon (1)
Consider the nature of man (1)
Crassus and the goddess in Hierapolis (1)
Cuneiform horoscopes (1)
Diogenes on the Chaldean astrology (1)
Divination by dreams (1)
Divine power in inanimate objects (1)
Doctrines of Elchesaites (2)
The dream of Apollonius (1)
Dream omen protases (1)
Dream omen protases (2)
Dream omen protases (3)
Earthquake in Adar (1)
Earthquake in Šebat (1)
Earthquake in Sparta (1)
Earthquake in Tašrītu (1)
The eclipse of the moon in Leo (1)
Education of Pythagoras (1)
Enmeduranki the Diviner (2)
Exaltations of the planets (1)
Expressions for 'dream' (1)
Favorinus' criticism of the Chaldeans (1)
The favourable sun (1)
The footprint of Anzu (1)
Forecasts from meetings on the road (1)
Forms seen in the heavens (1)
The gods produce the signs (1)
A Greek text combining physiognomy and astrology (1)
Having an ominous dream (1)
He is a hunter (1)
Hemerological omens in Talmud (1)
*Herodotus quoted a Babylonian omen (1)
I can read the signs (1)
If a woman gives birth to a lion (1)
If Adad thunders (1)
If in Šebat thunders (1)
If Marduk falls to the ground (1)
If the head quivers (1)
Invention of triplicities (1)
Julian and the Chaldeans (1)
The last shall be first (1)
Lunar eclipse omens (1)
Lunar halo omens (1)
The man who reigns (1)
Mandean Book of the Zodiac (1)
Mani the interpreter of thunder (1)
A Manichaean fragment on birds (1)
Mesopotamian astronomy in Iran (1)
Mesopotamian omens in India (1)
Mesopotamian omens in India (2)
Mesopotamian omens in India (3)
Mesopotamian omens in India (4)
Mesopotamian omens in India (5)
Mesopotamian omens in India (6)
The Mesopotamian ominous constellations mentioned in Iliad (1)
Months associated with countries (1)
Moon and Sun in balance (1)
Moon in the signs of zodiac (1)
{Namburbi} and Talmud rituals (1)
{Namburbi} and Talmud rituals (2)
{Namburbi} and Talmud rituals (3)
{Namburbi} and Talmud rituals (4)
The natal influence is exerted by the condition of the sky (1)
The New Year of the Mandeans (1)
Not by strength do men prevail (1)
Not to sprout anew (1)
Observation in the house (1)
Observation of a body (1)
Observation of birds (1)
Observation of complexion (1)
Observation of ears and eyes (1)
Observation of face (1)
Observation of hair (1)
Observation of lips and nose (1)
Observation of movements (1)
Observation of neck (1)
Observation of the hand (1)
Observation of voice (1)
Observing the animals (1)
The occupations of Chaldean scholars (1)
Omen interpretation of the Chaldean astrologers (1)
Omens in a Babylonian horoscope (1)
The order of constellations (1)
Orgins of shabbat (1)
Pairs are unlucky (1)
Persons of the same fate (1)
Physical appearance of a woman (1)
A physiognomic treatise in Syriac (1)
Physiognomy and astrology (1)
Physiognomy linked with a prediction (1)
Physiognomy of eyes (1)
Pieces of Greek physiognomy (1)
A portent of the colour of moon (1)
Portentous situations at death (1)
Portents of comets (1)
Portents of comets (2)
Portents of comets (3)
Portents of shooting stars (1)
Portents of shooting stars (2)
Portents of shooting stars (3)
Practices of divination (1)
Proclus quotes a Babylonian omen (1)
Prognostics in the Sogdian texts (1)
Prometheus taught augury to the mankind (1)
Puns in dream omens (1)
Puns in dream omens (2)
Pythagoras and the physiognomic omens (1)
The Rich Fool (1)
Sea-monster's mouth (1)
Sex omens in Talmud (1)
The signs of sky and earth are related (1)
Signs of Venus (1)
Socrates and Zopyrus (1)
The solar eclipse (1)
Some Venus omens in India (1)
Some Venus omens in India (10)
Some Venus omens in India (11)
Some Venus omens in India (12)
Some Venus omens in India (2)
Some Venus omens in India (3)
Some Venus omens in India (4)
Some Venus omens in India (5)
Some Venus omens in India (6)
Some Venus omens in India (7)
Some Venus omens in India (8)
Some Venus omens in India (9)
The south and north wind (1)
The stars as gods (1)
Stoic doctrine of omens (1)
Sulla and a Chaldean (1)
{Šumma izbu} and Talmud (1)
Tablet of Sins (1)
Talmudic and Mesopotamian dream omens (1)
Talmudic medical recipes (14)
Talmudic omen protases (1)
Tatian on the origin of Greek divination (1)
Thunder omens from Qumran (1)
The time of birth determines man's course in life (1)
Today a god has suffered (1)
Ursa Major the Wagon (1)
Various physiognomic observations (1)
Witness the animals (1)
The world is eternal (1)
The writings of pseudo-Petosiris (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)