SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL TO 777
THE CHART that follows is based on research presently available to the Editor with regard to Sumerian and Assyro-Babylonian religions. Entries in parentheses refer to the state of correspondences before the advert of the Elder Gods, the Race of MARDUK; that is, it reflects the nature of the cosmos before the Fall of MARDUK from Heaven. (Names of zodiacal constellations are after Budge's renderings.)
Table VII [A.C.] |
Table XXV [S.] |
|
0 |
. . . |
ANU (TIAMAT) |
1 |
Sphere of the Primum Mobile |
ENLIL (ABSU) |
2 |
Sphere of the Zodiac or Fixed Stars |
ENKI; LUMASHI (IGIGI) |
3 |
Sphere of Saturn |
ADAR |
4 |
Sphere of Jupiter |
MARDUK |
5 |
Sphere of Mars |
NERGAL |
6 |
Sphere of the Sun |
UTU |
7 |
Sphere of Venus |
INANNA |
8 |
Sphere of Mercury |
NEBO |
9 |
Sphere of the Moon |
NANNA |
10 |
Sphere of the Elements |
KIA |
11 |
Air |
ANNA |
12 |
Mercury |
GUDUD |
13 |
Moon |
SIN |
14 |
Venus |
DLIBAT |
15 |
Aries |
AGRU (XUBUR) |
16 |
Taurus |
KAKKAB U ALAP SHAME (KINGU) |
17 |
Gemini |
RE'U KINU SHAME U TU'AME RABUTI (VIPER) |
18 |
Cancer |
SHITTU (SNAKE) |
19 |
Leo |
KALBU RABU (LAKHAMU) |
20 |
Virgo |
SHIRU (WHIRLWIND) |
21 |
Jupiter |
UMUNPADDU |
22 |
Libra |
ZIBANITUM (Ravening Dog) |
23 |
Water |
BADUR |
24 |
Scorpio |
AKRABU (SCORPION-MAN) |
25 |
Sagittarius |
PA-BIL-SAG (HURRICANE) |
26 |
Capricorn |
SUXUR MASH (FISH-MAN) |
27 |
Mars |
MASTABARRU |
28 |
Aquarius |
GULA (HORNED BEAST) |
29 |
Pisces |
DILGAN U RIKIS NUNI (WEAPON) |
30 |
Sun |
SHAMASH |
31 |
Fire |
AG |
32 |
Saturn |
KAIMANU |
32 |
(bis) Earth |
KIA |
31 |
(bis) Spirit |
ZI |
